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Last summer I printed a 2D logo as a 3D pendant. Now I'd like to use shapeways for a real 3D object for the first time.
But, as it is my first try and one of my first 3D modells ever, I'm a little scared that it might not turn out the way I hope.
The attached file contains a lucky pig. I'd like to have it printed in stainless steel, but it shouldn't be too expensive, so I thought of a height of about 2 cm. My questions are:
1. Is that size possible, so that there will remain enough details and the text won't be destroyed?
2. Is the file okay or are there any errors? (Should I have merged the parts with a boolean modifier before exporting the stl from Blender?) ]]> Jennilisa 2013-02-17T18:04:38-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62262&th=12901#msg_62262 Merging the parts is probably safer than letting the shapeways software do their magic during the upload, however.
Also this model is of similar size (actually a bit smaller even), so it could give you an idea what level of detail to expect.]]> mkroeker 2013-02-17T22:38:03-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62269&th=12901#msg_62269
You can also do this very easily if you upload the item to http://cloud.netfabb.com

If you want a formal answer you should to send your file to service@shapeways.com They pay attention to the forums, but they check and deal with requests from email before they have the luxury of reading thru the forums.]]> stonysmith 2013-02-17T23:24:44-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62329&th=12901#msg_62329 I tweaked the model a little bit today, let it be repaired by the netfabb cloud service and finally had the courage to upload it to Shapeways. Let's hope for the best...
I guess you'll read about it in the "It arrived!" section, if it works out fine ]]> Jennilisa 2013-02-18T18:47:11-00:00