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Unresolved Open source file problems

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting' started by Perry Southerland, Feb 26, 2015.

  1. Perry Southerland

    Perry Southerland New Member

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    Ok Ive just had my printer a few days now and ive finally got it set up where im pretty happy with it. Ive printed some of the preloaded files and afew things that i have downloaded from thingiverse.com. Ive noticed when i try to print alot of the files from there, a message will come up saying that an error has occured with matter control and it will shut down the program. I was wondering why this is or what to do about it? Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 Perry Southerland, Feb 26, 2015
  2. Ben R

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    there are a lot... A LOT of crappy models out there with conflicting geometry.
     
    #2 Ben R, Feb 27, 2015
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    And MatterControl is still not a polished, finished product.

    (crappy model should not make your software explode)
     
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  4. Mike Kelly

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    I suggest running all models through netfabb's repair tool before trying to print for starters.

    Then I'd consider moving away from MatterControl.
     
    #4 Mike Kelly, Feb 27, 2015
  5. Ben R

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    yea.. but hey.. S3D gets confounded by perfectly good models sometimes.. and that costs that of a polished product.

    "searching for overhangs". i think that means, after more than a few seconds anyway. "searching to hang".
     
    #5 Ben R, Feb 27, 2015
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    I have yet to get to S3D fail on a good model, but I have gotten it to fail on models that others (I am looking at you Repetier host) claimed were good (but that had manifold failures).

    The one time I was convinced I had a good model it was bitching about I was proven (embarrassingly) incorrect :)

    Not saying it can't happen, but thousands of models later I have not had that one drop me on a model that was not truly bjorked.

    You can run its own built in repair tools before a print as well... not sure exactly how they comapre to netfabb.
     
    #6 mark tomlinson, Feb 27, 2015

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