Have been given a sketchup drawing in full scale that the person would like a 1:48 (1/4") 3D print made. Is it possible to export the full scale drawing to 1/4"?
Or is the best thing to do is ask for the drawing in 1/4" instead of full scale?
You could just scale the model to 1/48th-size, export the STL, and then exit without saving. (Even if you accidentally save the model at reduced size, it’s not a big deal, since you can scale it back either using a factor or by assigning a known dimension. Of course, it’s just your working copy anyway, so who cares? Right?)
Am I missing something?
-Gully
probably not missing anything, I am just new to Sketchup
How do I scale the model?
Havent found the option yet 
thanks
ok, found it!
and for those following along…
select what you want to scale → tools → scale → grab points and enter value (in my case I entered .25 for 1/4 1:48 scale)
thanks
1/4 inch = 1 foot = 1/48 = .02083. not .25.
1/4 scale or .25 is 1/4 inch = 1 inch
-Gully
Did I mention how glad I am that I grew up with the metric system? 
I am not too familiar with 3D printing, but spending once a while watching a printer operate, I understand that a scaling option can also be built-in in the software used to send your model to the printer.
Anssi
Nor am I; I was simply responding to the need for a 1/48th scale export. However, since the OP’s role in all this is the 3D printer guy, if anyone should know that, should it not be him?
-Gully