Hi everyone, I’m new to both SketchUp and 3D printing. First off let me say this forum has a lot of very valuable information that has helped me, I’ve also been studying other sites and video tutorials. I can’t figure out my problem though so wanted to get some input from you all on an exact piece …

Until the model reports as a solid in SketchUp’s entity info window, you are likely to have difficulties with 3D printing. You didn’t say - did you correct the flaws that Solid Inspector pointed out? These will very likely produce issues such as you describe. If you can’t figure out how to fix th…

Hi and thank you for the reply.I did not fix the issues that Solid Inspector said, I am not sure how. If I try to do the automatic method it won’t work. I have uploaded the model if anyone wants to take a look, be easy, I’m new. :joy: OilCatch1.skp (1.8 MB)

Here, try this, I capped the ends and that was about it. Your printer software should allow you to specify the thickness. OilCatch1.skp (767.5 KB)

Attached is a revised version. This is what I did (it is a lot easier than it sounds! I spelled out the steps in gory detail to help you. Also, there are alternatives that would work too, this just happens to be the one I tried first): first of all I made all of the geometry into a component. A…

I printed your steps and putting it in my sketchup folder. I too am trying to clean up my first model for 3d printing. thanks, Rick

[image] simontibbett: I tried to post more photos that would better show things but I’m limited to one photo right now. New users are only able to upload one photo at a time. You can reply to your own post and upload another photo however. This is a precaution we take here :smile: Thanks, A…

[image] Rick: I too am trying to clean up my first model for 3d printing. Check out our blog post about our relationship with iMaterialise and the new Printable’s feature on 3D Warehouse – and the blog post they just published here.

Thank you! I’m printing the new model right now to see how it works out, I’m also trying to replicate it based on your steps so I can try another model. Quick question, what do you mean when you said you scaled the copy by a factor of 100?

[image] simontibbett: Quick question, what do you mean when you said you scaled the copy by a factor of 100? I selected the copy, activated the scale tool, grabbed a diagonal corner handle (for uniform scale about opposite corner), moved the mouse a bit to start the tool, then typed 100.

[image] simontibbett: Hi and thank you for the reply.I did not fix the issues that Solid Inspector said, I am not sure how. If I try to do the automatic method it won’t work. Just to play devil’s advocate, why go to expense to 3d print when you can probably buy same part for few bucks? Unles…

New Sketchup User & 3D Printer...Print Issues

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SketchUpTeam September 18, 2015, 5:02pm 7

New users are only able to upload one photo at a time. You can reply to your own post and upload another photo however. This is a precaution we take here

Thanks,
AlexB

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