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How to scale properly in MatterControl

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  1. phaggood

    phaggood New Member

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    I'm trying to scale down a set of rocket fins from thingaverse (thing:738992)

    I've had no problem before, but now if I scale it down to .25 size, save the project then try to print, it's always done in > 1 second and never renders the layers. Can some .stl models just not scale?
     
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    Depends on the scaled size of the layers and the size of the nozzle (and other slicer settings)
    You can end up with a combination that is not printable.

    Reducing it that much might be an issue... totally model dependent (but wall/perimeter thickness is usually the killer)
     
    #2 mark tomlinson, Jan 14, 2016
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    Geof Volunteer Moderator
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    Ah matter control :). I don't know if this is your issue or not but to make it work(matter control) I had to rotate the print job. I have no idea why this worked but the model would be a 1 sec print. Rotate it a bit and bam it takes off and works lol. I don't know why :).
     
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    MatterControl, that's why.
     
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    Geof Volunteer Moderator
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    Exactly why I picked up s3d :). So many weird things I fought that just went away so I could focus on production vs manipulating everything so I could maybe print lol
     
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    Bingo. I have had exactly... wait, let me do the math (divide by 4, carry the one...) ZERO slicer issues since switching.
     
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    ditto. Zero issues but being new I did need some help final tweaking everything
     
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    is s3d this app? - slicer.org
     
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    No: http://www.simplify3d.com
    That is what he is referring to.
    A non-free (although worth it) slicer/printer front-end.
    (Includes lifetime support and multiple machines.)
     
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    Exactly what @mark tomlinson says. Best money I've spent. Prints come out better. The only failures I've had is because I did something like forget adhesive on the bed lol. I tried all the free slicers and in my opinion they just arnt worth it. Simplify 3D is 150.00 for lifetime use. its 100% the best thing I did for my printers.
     
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