I generelly design 10x pieces containing 10 items of the same type.
For this issue I also have a blender script adding the sprues
So I save 13.5 of costs, which is in my case a significant price reduction.
Still waiting of a shapeway feature doing that. it has been asked for a couple of times.
- enabling sprues
- a 2nd stl containing the item on a sprue
- defining the expand direction, 2 items where placed along this axis, the ends of the sprue have to overlap
could be a simple method which is sufficient for my items. maybe somebody needing that can check it ....
Woody64