Use for questions pertaining to the scaling of 3D designs prior to printing.
Increasing or reducing, one or more (usually all three) of a 3D model's dimensions in the X, Y and/or Z planes.
Questions tagged [scaling]
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Printing .stl file using ObJetPro 3D Printer
I am trying to 3D print some shells for a project, and would like them to be about 5 cm long.
I created the shells in Blender and converted them to .stl files which the printer requires, but it tries to print them as 0.02 mm long. I am not printing…
Julia Miller
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PLA printings always ~0.22% larger
I was trying to print parts for a small CD-ROM drive based plotter based on this thing https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3521286
But as tolerances are very small and need to match the existing parts, I realized that my printed parts are actually a…
rccursach
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Printing minuscule objects
I am not familiar with 3D printing at all, is it possible to print tiny objects with some 3D printing technology that is available to a consumer audience? I am not talking about microscopic scale, but about say a figurine that is 4mm tall. However,…
Cel
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Printer scaling is randomly off
I built a custom 3D printer using a BTT SKR Mini e3 v1.2 and use Pronterface to run my prints.
The problem I've been experiencing with it is from time to time the printer will attempt to print with a scale much bigger than what I wanted (roughly…
Jack Hasselbring
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