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=53165&th=10665#msg_53165 wmwconnors 2012-08-26T16:31:47-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53174&th=10665#msg_53174
You can download a free copy of the program NetFabb Basic, and it can re-scale up/down as necessary.]]> stonysmith 2012-08-26T21:15:13-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=53175&th=10665#msg_53175 wmwconnors 2012-08-26T21:16:46-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=54708&th=10665#msg_54708 But, if you are using Blender, you can configure the size of the squares.
http://www.katsbits.com/tutorials/blender/metric-imperial-un its.php

I used the program mentioned here to verify the results of the exported stl file.

All I did was click 'separate units' and changed my scale to .0254 for inches.
(6in is 152.4mm)

Export your model and verify it in the other program until you feel confident that you are getting what you want.

This topic was the hardest thing for me to start. So, I understand.
Hope this helps others.]]> jasoncmcg 2012-10-01T20:52:20-00:00