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I got it to the point where it looked ok but is missing a few faces. The mesh medic fixes that but breaks messes up a few of the letters.

I really need this for Christmas time so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I'll attach the .dae if anyone wants to take a look at it.]]> jammin0 2010-11-18T05:46:09-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20768&th=3978#msg_20768
Anyone know what's going on? I'm wondering if it isn't just the way that shapeways is rendering it but I have my doubts. I think the mesh medic must be altering it in some way from something it is picking up.

Any help is so appreciated at this point.]]> jammin0 2010-11-20T06:29:02-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20772&th=3978#msg_20772 stop4stuff 2010-11-20T11:02:51-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20776&th=3978#msg_20776
Thanks again for helping me out there.]]> jammin0 2010-11-20T14:22:43-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20778&th=3978#msg_20778
1. download stl file importer/exporter plugin from here + more essentials/must have plug-ins:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=16 909&sid=c3d1091c56fb337a5a940214540a284b

this plugin will enable you to export your model directly to STL format to upload to any other software and to shapeways..


2. Don't explode your groups and the fonts groups when you are about to export the model into STL file - if you do sketchup makes intersecting faces disappear... and you have to manually add them with Tools-> Utilities -> Create face..

so keep the groups as is, and let mesh medics fix things for you if needed. this way you wont have strange looking shapes after the fix.

i fixed the file for you and it looks ok on all letters , no missing faces.

the size is 76X77X19 mm? that's what i got from the OBJ file.

you also need to measure the wall thickness of the sword tip , it may be not printable











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