STL Export Empty File

[jim_foltz]

Continuing the discussion from Moving objects to another layer:

@lynne

Wonder if that is the problem with a 4 leaf clover I got from the wearhouse . . when I exported it to .STL file it just went to a 1 k file opened or tired to in Slic3r and it said EMPTY FILE nothing in it, . . as the sketchup file it was 499 k and like 5 foot 9 inches across ! . . I use Tape measure to check it in Sketchup . . What happened to the file . . Thinking of going to Blender and see what happens with files

Did you have the “Export selected” option checked? If you
have this option checked but nothing selected, the exported file will be
empty.

I think there is an issued filed for this bug. Warn user if there is nothing to export · Issue #156 · SketchUp/sketchup-stl · GitHub Will fix.

[lynne]

Did that this time and still got a small file of 77 k and I upgraded to 2016 Make version and installed the export to STL extension the SKP file was like 499 k was like 98. xxxx across measured it with the tape measure . .Oh yeah how do I get the menu / tool bar down left hand side of 2016 makes it easier to find things Forgot to check to see how thick it was but has a semi dome look to the item . .Maybe like another thread said DO NOT use the 3 D printer template us the mm template . . And scale to fit what ever . .