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I've looked in the forums (fora?) and I can't quite find the answer I am looking for - I hope someone can help.

I am trying to upload a model with a texture from Blender:

1. Am I correct that the only way to do this is in a .x3d file and that there is no way to do it with .stl?

2. Do I need to .zip my .png for the texture with the .x3d or should it somehow be included in the model? I managed to upload a rudimentary (vertex painted) model without this, but it won't work with this model.

Thanks in advance and please explain as if to a child...]]> AmLachDesigns 2013-02-21T07:54:19-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62517&th=12963#msg_62517 Quote:
1. Am I correct that the only way to do this is in a .x3d file

Per the file format list on the "Create" upload page, yes. (You could also use
VRML2 aka VRML97, but that is roughly the pre-xml dialect of the same format)

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there is no way to do it with .stl?

Yes, STL is triangles without colors or even units. (There is a potential successor named AMF that
adds both, but has not gained as much traction yet)

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Do I need to .zip my .png for the texture with the .x3d

Yes, and the zip should have no internal folder structure, i.e. just the .x3d and png file.
Also make sure that the texture reference in the x3d file is just the filename without
any folder names.
And do not set any transparency on objects - while it probably does not matter for printing,
transparency is faithfully reproduced in the preview, which can be very confusing.]]> mkroeker 2013-02-21T12:41:28-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62518&th=12963#msg_62518 AmLachDesigns 2013-02-21T12:51:07-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=63111&th=12963#msg_63111 Fredd 2013-03-02T19:24:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=63112&th=12963#msg_63112 AmLachDesigns 2013-03-02T19:38:50-00:00