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Some notes on uploading this to Shapeways for 3D printing in color …

  1. Set the model units to decimal meters
  2. Use the tape measure tool to resize the model so that the sphere radius is 0.5m
  3. Export the model as a DAE file (in meters) with these options:

Name: earth.dae

  1. Edit the DAE file to change this line:

         <init_from>earth/earth.gif</init_from>

to (remove directory):

        <init_from>earth.gif</init_from>
  1. Move the earth.gif file into the same directory as the DAE file
  2. Zip the DAE file and the GIF file together named as earth.zip
  3. Upload the zipfile to Shapeways specifying inches for the upload (not meters)
  4. Result … 1" diameter model of the earth in full-color sandstone: