I have been playing with Inventor and exporting STLs for 3d Printing using Cura.
Early on, the files were printing very small. I finally found the export properties and it turns out my files were being exported in metric, so if it was a 3" round object, it'd print 3 inches in diameter (or some scale thereof).
Exported the file, and it worked pretty good. Awesome.
And now it won't export properly again. Currently theory is that each time I export a file as a STL, somehow the original file is being modified and re-exported, messing up the scaling. It is apparent that this is happening when it is imported into Cura.
I decided to re-draw and save the file as a master file, and I will make my revisions from this master file. I won't touch this master file except to save-as > updated rev number.
This will be my starting point. My dad does the 3D printing for me as I don't really have time to fiddle with it, and honestly, I think he enjoys it more than he lets on... LOL. I've sent off the files to my dad with this new file and hopefully it imports OK. If so, I know what to do from here on out.
I am so close to finalizing my av-bay concept design and if this works, I will be able to scale up to different body tube diameters. I've got a Wild Child begging to be flown with GPS. The concept drawing is for a 29mm rocket that I want to put a H13 in
Anyone have problems with exporting and files being manipulated somehow in the process?
Appreciate any input you can provide, while I wait for feedback from my dad.
Thanks!
Mike
Early on, the files were printing very small. I finally found the export properties and it turns out my files were being exported in metric, so if it was a 3" round object, it'd print 3 inches in diameter (or some scale thereof).
Exported the file, and it worked pretty good. Awesome.
And now it won't export properly again. Currently theory is that each time I export a file as a STL, somehow the original file is being modified and re-exported, messing up the scaling. It is apparent that this is happening when it is imported into Cura.
I decided to re-draw and save the file as a master file, and I will make my revisions from this master file. I won't touch this master file except to save-as > updated rev number.
This will be my starting point. My dad does the 3D printing for me as I don't really have time to fiddle with it, and honestly, I think he enjoys it more than he lets on... LOL. I've sent off the files to my dad with this new file and hopefully it imports OK. If so, I know what to do from here on out.
I am so close to finalizing my av-bay concept design and if this works, I will be able to scale up to different body tube diameters. I've got a Wild Child begging to be flown with GPS. The concept drawing is for a 29mm rocket that I want to put a H13 in
Anyone have problems with exporting and files being manipulated somehow in the process?
Appreciate any input you can provide, while I wait for feedback from my dad.
Thanks!
Mike