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  <title>Why is my design so expensive to print?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[I had an idea for something last night, so I drew it up in Sketchup and uploaded it to see what it'd cost to get printed.  <br />
<br />
The first time I uploaded it, I accidentally made it solid, so it was understandably pretty pricey to print, but even after hollowing it out, it's still nearly $100.  Is that typical for something around 10x3.8x25cm?  Is my design just too big to be cost effective to print?<br />
<br />
Solid version<br />
<a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.shapeways.com/model/361091/patrol.html?gid=ug" target="_blank"></a><br />
<br />
Hollowed version<br />
<a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.shapeways.com/model/361807/patrol2.html?gid=ug" target="_blank"></a>]]></description>
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  <dc:creator>Scooley01</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011-10-20T05:35:22-00:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Re: Why is my design so expensive to print?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Hi, that sounds about right, depending on the object and wall thickness. <br />
<br />
]]></description>
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  <dc:creator>duann</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011-10-20T11:55:57-00:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Re: Why is my design so expensive to print?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Alright well I guess I just had a different idea of how much  that much material would cost...seems like another option might be less cost prohibitive.]]></description>
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  <dc:creator>Scooley01</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011-10-20T23:04:29-00:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Re: Why is my design so expensive to print?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Material cost is cubic.  You double the dimensions, you multiply the cost by itself 3 fold.  Thus it scales extremely quickly when you are dealing with large models. ]]></description>
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  <dc:creator>dynath</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011-12-30T19:13:46-00:00</dc:date>
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  <title>Re: Why is my design so expensive to print?</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Actually, if you double all dimensions, the volume grows 8-fold (2 to the third power).<br />
<br />
Volume is length x width x height, so by doubling them all you get 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 times the volume.<br />
<br />
Greetings<br />
Karl Heinz]]></description>
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  <dc:creator>Dragoman</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2012-01-01T10:49:10-00:00</dc:date>
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