Im new to designing my own parts and am having an issue with scale when importing to or opening in Bambi Lab.
I have read I need to ensure I have the dimensions in mm in SketchUp but the problem still persists.
I initially designed it on my iPad in inches, converted it to mm and when I open it in Bambu on my computer it looks like 11mm wide rather than 11 inches.
Ive tried a few suggestions that were given but nothing seems to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Rusty
By what method did you convert it to mm?
Share the SketchUp file so we can see what you are working with.
Cluster prototype.stl (257.7 KB)
Share the .skp file, not the .stl file.
Cluster prototype.skp (226.0 KB)
As I asked before, where did you make the setting change to millimeters?
I fixed the model to make it solid and 3D printable and then exported the .stl with units set to millimeters in the export options. This is what I see in the model now.
The model has a number of issues that will make it unprintable as is.
Try opening this file and then export the .stl. What do you get? Is it the right size?
Cluster prototype printable.skp (214.6 KB)
Dave, I can’t thank you enough.
Now I need to make adjustments as this was my first test prototype to see if I could even make it.
Dave, I’m trying to alter my original design and it won’t let me.
it won’t let me alter mine or yours.
is there some sort of lock that prevents from making changes
Are you using the file I shared? If so, you need to open the component for editing before you can modify the geometry.
What kind of changes are you trying to make?
BTW, If you need to make more than one or two small modifications, I would suggest that you redraw the thing. A couple of points. Instead of 50 sides for the circles, use something that is a multiple of 12. I would use 96 sides. Also, make sure you drag the radii for the circles on axis. Currently you have dragged out the radii in random directions which make them more difficult to work with.
