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There were 3 parts on one print: one doesn't matter because of the design. The other two have many flat edges on them and this is where the edges are most visible.

One was at an angle to the print direction and has a slight fuzzy look to it. The edges on it are rather smooth instead of sharp.

The second was printed parallel to the print direction. Each flat side surface shows visible stepping on the model which you can feel with your finger.

The above two cubes are 0.75" each.

I received another item in White Detail that is 3 inches long (printed in the "width" or x/z direction) and it has lines running horizontally on the long slightly curved side but these do not exist in the areas where there's more shaped details.


Is this normal for White Detail?]]> WildRoo 2011-01-31T05:45:36-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23420&th=4448#msg_23420
can you post some pictures? If you're unhappy with the result you can also talk to our support team at service@shapeways.com.

Bart]]> bartv 2011-02-03T20:17:57-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23438&th=4448#msg_23438

I'm sending them the pics, but I was wanting others opinions to know if this is what I should expect from White Detail. I got transparent detail before on a character model and didn't have this, so I was wondering if its just the white detail material that does it. ]]> WildRoo 2011-02-04T13:16:02-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23451&th=4448#msg_23451 I think the orientation of the part during the manufacturing process has a great effect in the quality of the surfaces for WSF material. I had the same model printed in different times and the results were very different from each other. Some would have a nice surface while others would have very apparent ridges in some areas.
I wonder if there is anyway we can recommend a prefered orientation to the operator so we minimize these ridges?

Regards,
Luis]]> glehn 2011-02-04T20:47:36-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23452&th=4448#msg_23452 glehn wrote on Fri, 04 February 2011 20:47

I wonder if there is anyway we can recommend a prefered orientation to the operator so we minimize these ridges?


Right now no. But it has been discussed, and hopefully is in the works.]]> Youknowwho4eva 2011-02-04T21:07:14-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23455&th=4448#msg_23455
The detail machine can give better resolution, but it was only a test and you still get texture, just easier to fix. Minimaker has a good photo of the normal settings issues. Yeah, 7mm is really tiny... so is the world of miniatures. People paint iris and reflections in eyes of humanoids that are ~30mm, by hand (in the snow, uphill both ways, without boots...) so they want the surfaces to be smooth. -_o]]> stannum 2011-02-05T02:01:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=23459&th=4448#msg_23459 glehn:
I ordered White Detail, not WSF. I also agree it would be better if we could determine the Z Value (height), as that tends to have a higher detail available then in XY.

stannum wrote on Sat, 05 February 2011 02:01

Yes, it's normal. No, you aren't alone wondering about it. Minimaker has a good photo of the normal settings issues.

stannum
I honestly find that surprising; I previously ordered a character model in Transparent Detail and the surface was smooth to the the touch, but the detail was visibly hard to make out.

After seeing their miniature model they used as an example for "too many polygons" submission method I chose to go with White Detail for this run. When they came in I was, and still am, surprised that I can run my fingertip across what was supposed to be a smooth edge and it gives the feel of a stack of papers, with many surprisingly thick feeling "layers" in it.

What I'm printing I plan on casting to make reproductions of and, for an object thats supposed to have flat walls, layers you can feel simply will not work.

As is I'm in contact with a rep now and hopefully everything will work out. ]]> WildRoo 2011-02-05T05:25:38-00:00