http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53107&th=10646#msg_53107 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?

]]> nateowens 2012-08-25T02:09:42-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53112&th=10646#msg_53112 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.]]> JACANT 2012-08-25T08:58:49-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53115&th=10646#msg_53115 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.

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 ]]> nateowens 2012-08-25T10:07:09-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53116&th=10646#msg_53116 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.


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.]]> BillBedford 2012-08-25T10:54:04-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53118&th=10646#msg_53118 ]]> nateowens 2012-08-25T12:15:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53218&th=10646#msg_53218 . ]]> Youknowwho4eva 2012-08-27T18:04:52-00:00