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=12992&th=2581#msg_12992 http://www.shapeways.com/detail?model=120553&mode=3d the java applet starts but the model doesnt show up.

If i click on any other design it works. Is this a website error or something else?

Harry]]> gharryh 2010-05-19T08:35:53-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13017&th=2581#msg_13017 WelshDesigns 2010-05-19T17:30:57-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13033&th=2581#msg_13033 In AccuTrans3D i don't see anything wrong.]]> gharryh 2010-05-20T09:57:27-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13036&th=2581#msg_13036 So flipped those, try it now ?

Stijn

]]> virtox 2010-05-20T10:35:56-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13038&th=2581#msg_13038
Next thing to try is to reverse the normals in Microstation before exporting to VRML.]]> gharryh 2010-05-20T11:52:59-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13039&th=2581#msg_13039
If you can't figure the normals thing outin your software, you can use Meshlab for this : http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/
]]> virtox 2010-05-20T13:01:19-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13045&th=2581#msg_13045 Unfortunately, we were not able to process and thus print your model. The error message received is the following "Only manifold objects can be printed".

Further there is no change on the model.

How do i change normals using MeshLab?]]> gharryh 2010-05-20T17:06:04-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13050&th=2581#msg_13050
Non-manifold usually means that there's no thickness, it's not a closed solid.

Not sure what the problem is, you can always send it to support.]]> artur83 2010-05-20T19:11:12-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13060&th=2581#msg_13060
How do you flip the normals in MeshLab.
I tryed to do so with that program but it dint work.

However the version treathed with meshlab is printable and the not threathed one not.

And the uploade version still cant be seen in 3D.
Attached is the version from Meshlab as dea]]> gharryh 2010-05-21T14:26:17-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13066&th=2581#msg_13066 By reversing all normals, at least it looks ok in meshlab, and meshmedic (shapeways upload fix thingy) is then apparently able to fix it.

I used meshlab 1.2.3b,l loaded the file, and then : menu filters -> normals,curvature.... -> Invert faces orientation, I think I used the original STL.
(guidline in meshlab : the real dark faces are usually inside out, the whiter ones are ok.)

The last wrl file is partly dark partly white, indicating mixed normals.
There is plenty other options, also a re-orient all faces coherently.
But I'm not sure how you got the model partly inside out like the last example ?

As Artur suggest, better contact support, because don't know why the 3d-view still refuses.

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