SketchUp vs 123d

SketchUp 3D Printing
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I have designed the same model in sketch up and 123d.
when I export stl in sketch up( checked with solid inspector no error) the file is not printable.
It only seems to have about 35kb.
When I export stl file from 123d the file size is some where in the 8 mb range and is printable.
What am I doing wrong in sketch up?
Thanks for any help as usual.
Akomet

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Can you upload the skp file so we can inspect it to see what might be the issue?

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here is the file
Untitled1.stl (37 Bytes)

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As slbaumgartner said, please upload the SketchUp file. A valid STL file cannot be 37 bytes. Something has probably interrupted your export.

Anssi

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Untitled11.stl (39 Bytes)

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Upload the SKP file as both slbaumgartner and Anssi asked. Not the STL file.

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At a guess I would say you are trying to export from SU without selecting the object but have the box ticked for export selection only.

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here is the sketchup file I’m tryig to export as stlUntitled11.skp (1.1 MB)

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I don’t know what to say…I downloaded your skp, selected the Group in it, exported as stl, and here’s what Meshlab shows as the contents of the stl:

1236×1108 36.5 KB

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I know what to say, exactly what I said above.
You have ticked the box that says export selected geometry only, but have failed to select any geometry.
I tried it and it creates an .stl file of 39bytes, just like the ones above.

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Okay thanks for all your help. I finally get it.
Akomet