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=210&th=126#msg_210
if you can't get your model properly exported in X3D or Collada, we'll try and do it for you. Just mail your original file to service@shapeways.com and we'll do our best!

Cheers,

Bart

(filed under 'famous last words' )]]> bartv 2008-04-25T12:22:06-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=413&th=126#msg_413 ]]> clearmenser 2008-07-29T17:37:46-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=511&th=126#msg_511
Now to get that mesh done and ready...

Thanks so much!

Benjamin Bailey
http://minosafilms.wordpress.com/]]> ArtIsLight 2008-08-02T21:15:00-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=544&th=126#msg_544
The files seem to be intact on my end, but I continue to receive the following email shortly after upload.

"The fileformat of your object cannot be processed by our software. Please investigate the problem and try again. "


I'll send the file your way and see if you have better luck with conversion. I experienced similar problems with stl exports from 3d studio and have experienced a series of lockups during collada export.

Any suggestions?]]> felixRobotnik 2008-08-03T23:38:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=555&th=126#msg_555
Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2008-08-04T07:15:50-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=1438&th=126#msg_1438 great news. Using blender with OSX, I keep trying to get my mesh the correct size and the upload eventually says that it's "less than a centimeter".

I'd like to use Shapeways to build items of an exact size-- can you scale it on your end to the dimensions that I ask for?

Thanks for your great product and service!

Mick]]> Mick Lang 2008-09-26T06:41:08-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=1463&th=126#msg_1463
Sure we can.

As a rule of thumb we interpret 1 blender unit as 1 mtr. Did you size it like that? Which export format did you use since Blender supports all our upload formats?

Cheers!

Robert]]> robert 2008-09-30T09:48:29-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=1471&th=126#msg_1471
you'll find more information on file formats and units here:

http://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/errors#what_kind_of_file

My guess is that you exported from Blender to STL and used millimeters as a unit; in that case 1 Blender unit would translate to 1 millimeter. You can either scale up your model before exporting, or select another unit - whichever fits your way of working best.

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2008-09-30T17:48:42-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=10423&th=126#msg_10423
If I send you an OBJ-file (that has UVW-coordinates) and the appropriate texture-map, you can convert it to a VRML-file that's suitable for color-printing?]]> Laserschwert 2010-03-04T10:46:44-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=10425&th=126#msg_10425

Alternatively, you can try doing the conversion yourself with MeshLab.]]> bartv 2010-03-04T11:07:57-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=10427&th=126#msg_10427 Laserschwert 2010-03-04T12:09:10-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=18190&th=126#msg_18190 should i try exporting as adifferent file type? help?]]> joedrache 2010-09-23T00:44:31-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=18201&th=126#msg_18201 http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/). If you can't, then there's something seriously wrong with your exporter.

You can also mail the STL file directly to me at bart@shapeways.com.

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2010-09-23T07:35:19-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=40337&th=126#msg_40337 http://www.shapeways.com/model/410438/1973mmhalfbody91__v2_. html?gid=ug This is a sample which I'm using to get the bugs cleaned before building a complete model. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks]]> nigel 2011-12-16T01:10:31-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=40635&th=126#msg_40635
that's really hard to tell without having access to the model and knowing which errors you see. Also, the URL you included doesn't work.

Bart]]> bartv 2011-12-22T11:34:49-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=57042&th=126#msg_57042 SGDesigns 2012-11-19T00:16:39-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=57073&th=126#msg_57073
Bart]]> bartv 2012-11-19T09:22:39-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58870&th=126#msg_58870
Cheers

Chris]]> ChrisDraven 2012-12-19T10:02:21-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58872&th=126#msg_58872
I'm afraid not, but Lightwave should be able to export to STL or OBJ I believe?

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2012-12-19T10:06:15-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58874&th=126#msg_58874 ChrisDraven 2012-12-19T10:15:55-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58875&th=126#msg_58875 bart@shapeways.com and I'll have a look.]]> bartv 2012-12-19T10:16:40-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58876&th=126#msg_58876
CHeers]]> ChrisDraven 2012-12-19T10:27:14-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58877&th=126#msg_58877 bartv 2012-12-19T10:27:48-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58878&th=126#msg_58878 ChrisDraven 2012-12-19T10:33:43-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58879&th=126#msg_58879
Bart]]> bartv 2012-12-19T10:40:58-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58880&th=126#msg_58880 ChrisDraven 2012-12-19T10:47:05-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58881&th=126#msg_58881
You can find all pricing and size information in our materials section:

http://www.shapeways.com/materials

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2012-12-19T10:48:50-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61720&th=126#msg_61720 AutoCAD that I want to print in color. The colors are correct in the AutoCAD DWG file. I can export in DXF, ACIS (.sat), or STL. How do I generate the [X3D ...?] file needed for color printing?

I can bring the STL into Blender, but lose the color info. I've tried to read about how to color it in Blender - but everything is in terms or radiosity and stuff I have no real background or investment in. Nowhere can I find where I can simply assign a color to a surface.

It would be so much easier if I could preserve the color info from AutoCAD. Is there some way to do that? If you want me to email the file to you (without final detailing), which file type do you want?

I've been told I can download Zprint conversion software free from http://zprint-software.software.informer.com/, but it looks to me like the free stuff on that website are other programs. About Zprint it says:

Quote:

The download link is unavailable now. Try visiting the developer's home page.

Anyway, I don't trust Software Informer. Is there somewhere else I can download Zprint?

THANKS!]]> Tappanbai 2013-02-10T06:21:54-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61732&th=126#msg_61732 ChrisDraven 2013-02-10T12:07:47-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61764&th=126#msg_61764 service@shapeways.com.
I can save it to Rhino if that's helpful.
The problem is it's four objects with four different colors. If I use Union to unite them I lose the color distinction.
Can my VMRL out of Rhino be four objects, or does it have to be a single object?]]> Tappanbai 2013-02-10T23:27:13-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61815&th=126#msg_61815 Are you still having trouble with your STL files? Shall I try loading one into AutoCAD?
Would you be willing to convert my DXF or ACIS to VRML, 3DX or Collada in return?
Is 3ds a version of Collada?
]]> Tappanbai 2013-02-11T18:27:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=65990&th=126#msg_65990

If I send you the Max 2010 file and textures can you export it to VRML for me?

Paul]]> paulelderdesign 2013-04-11T14:03:50-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=65991&th=126#msg_65991
I don't have a copy of Max, but if you could mail me the .zip file I may be able to see what's going on. My address is bart@shapeways.com.

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2013-04-11T14:06:18-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=65992&th=126#msg_65992

Paul]]> paulelderdesign 2013-04-11T14:14:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=65993&th=126#msg_65993
mapped the image directly to the object using planar uww mapping then collapsed to editable poly, then applied a seperate
material for the police box sign and collapsed all again. Opened the render to texture dialogue box and set to atomatic unwrap, chose
diffuse as my target slot and hit render. After mapping I got this result from the bake. It's what I wanted



It all went wrong on export?????!!!!

Paul]]> paulelderdesign 2013-04-11T14:21:51-00:00