 New Shop - A Question [message #53107] Sat, 25 August 2012 02:09 UTC |
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Ok another new guy here...
so far I've only got 2 items, but more on deck
Question:
The default renders done by Shapeways always seem to show up with the bottom showing... (image below right)
Why?
Can that be changed?
Do I change it or the Shapeways folks?
Nate Owens
Portfolio: http://www.thecreativefinder.com/nateowens | illustration: http://www.artpixelstudios.com
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| Re: New Shop - A Question [message #53112 is a reply to message #53107 ] Sat, 25 August 2012 08:58 UTC |
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Get your self a copy of netfabb http://www.netfabb.com/basic.php
You can check, repair and scale your model here. You can also rotate your model, so it will show the right way up at Shapeways. The 'Z' axis is up.
jacantdesign@gmail.com
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| Re: New Shop - A Question [message #53115 is a reply to message #53112 ] Sat, 25 August 2012 10:07 UTC |
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| JACANT wrote on Sat, 25 August 2012 08:58 |
Get your self a copy of netfabb http://www.netfabb.com/basic.php
You can check, repair and scale your model here. You can also rotate your model, so it will show the right way up at Shapeways. The 'Z' axis is up.
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Thanks, Rob -
I have netfab, meshlab and accutrans 3d
I didn't realize I needed to make the Z axis up for Shapeways, which is contrary to most 3d programs and conventions... apparently Shapeways is a special case scenario. 
I don't think I'm going to reload models already in the store to compensate for this idiosyncrasy, but I appreciate your clarification
[Updated on: Sat, 25 August 2012 10:08 UTC]
Nate Owens
Portfolio: http://www.thecreativefinder.com/nateowens | illustration: http://www.artpixelstudios.com
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| Re: New Shop - A Question [message #53116 is a reply to message #53115 ] Sat, 25 August 2012 10:54 UTC |
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| nateowens wrote on Sat, 25 August 2012 10:07 |
I didn't realize I needed to make the Z axis up for Shapeways, which is contrary to most 3d programs and conventions... apparently Shapeways is a special case scenario.
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Wot????????
xy is what you can print on a paper plan, z is orthogonal to the surface of the paper. Therefore in the real world z is up.
Bill Bedford
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| Re: New Shop - A Question [message #53218 is a reply to message #53118 ] Mon, 27 August 2012 18:04 UTC |
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The software I use is z up oriented, but others see it as Y. It's one of those, which ever way you do it, it'll be wrong to someone  .
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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