| Color printing from Sketchup to Shapeways [message #47317] Sat, 21 April 2012 15:14 UTC |
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Hi all,
I'm a first-timer whose learned a lot from these forums (especially the generous advice from denali3designs) and other sites. So I have what might be my last two hurdles to printing:
1. When I submit my color VRML or X3D (exported from Sketchup Pro, via Meshlab) to Shapeways, it's indeed uploaded, but the color information is discarded. It's a single color; it shows up properly in Sketchup, Meshlab, and the file exported from Meshlab; but when it is uploaded to Shapeways, it shows up as gray.
Any thoughts on why/how that happens?
2. That gray uploaded file: it's a pretty small model, but the cost for the cheapest material is still over $100. Similar-sized color models in others' stores are only $10-$20.
What are a couple reasons that might be happening?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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| Re: Color printing from Sketchup to Shapeways [message #47394 is a reply to message #47391 ] Mon, 23 April 2012 19:57 UTC |
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You've got the model set to Private and others can't see it.
Patience, Persistance, Politeness - the 3Ps will help us get us to Perfect Printed Products
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| Re: Color printing from Sketchup to Shapeways [message #47399 is a reply to message #47396 ] Mon, 23 April 2012 20:25 UTC |
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That worked. Your model should price out at around $160.00
It's nearly a centimeter thick, and 20x15cm.. that's 300cm3 of material.
If that is too expensive, depending upon what it's used for, you could "cut holes" thru it .. make it a lattice structure instead and drop out 3/4 or more of the material. It doesn't look like hollowing would be a good idea for this model, and that would only save you about 1/3 of the price.
Patience, Persistance, Politeness - the 3Ps will help us get us to Perfect Printed Products
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