Questions tagged [sketchup]
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Disparity between Sketchup STL and Slicer
I've created a little enclosure for a project in sketchup
I then exported the .STL
When I open it in Creality slicer 4.8 or Cura 5.0 It looks like this
I thought that the red was "overhang that needs support" (but can also mean a shell?)
Hoever,…
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Beginner FreeCAD question on axes when sketching
I am a raw beginner at FreeCAD and 3D draughting. Watched some tutorials and designed 2-3 simple items. Aiming to use it for 3D printing.
My question relates to 2D sketching. As I understand the workflow, one draws 2D items that one can then…
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Sketchup Free STL import in FreeCAD not working with Fasteners Workbench
Hoping to get some help with something I'm trying to accomplish. Unfortunately, due to my being a noob with 3D modeling in general, I'm coming here for hopefully more direct help.
Env. Details: OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of…
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What is the best way in SketchUp to align the bottoms of all objects to the x-y origin plane?
A single object slices OK in Slic3r. However, when I copy the objects and paste onto a guide point on the y axis to put five objects in the drawing, the slicing leaves out parts. The worst object is below the y-axis by 0.01 mm, but SketchUp is not…
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Eliminating unwanted internal surfaces
One of the biggest challenges with 3D-drawings is internal surfaces unintentionally formed that cause slicing not to work properly. This is using SketchUp Pro, slicing with Slic3r, and printing with a Reprap X400. Eliminating lines unnecessary to…
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Sketchup designed "Block with hole" printed solid in Cura
When I export my SketchUp STL model to Cura it looks good in solid mode but in the layers mode some holes are filled up.
To find the reason why, I broke down the original model by deleting the parts that come out ok, and ended up with a block 50x100…
