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Apr 2, 2020 22:23:30 GMT
Post by oldskirmishman on Apr 2, 2020 22:23:30 GMT
I'm fairly new to 3D printing but I had a question. If you have an .stl file but want to print it at a different scale, is it better to print larger or smaller?....or does it matter?
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Apr 3, 2020 4:02:20 GMT
Post by Zach on Apr 3, 2020 4:02:20 GMT
We had a discussion about this on Facebook a few months ago. If you size up you'll retain all of the detail that the original-sized model should have. Often you'll be ok going down, but it depends on your software and what kind of printer you are using. Other than that generalization, I'll defer to the experts on here!
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Post by oldskirmishman on Apr 3, 2020 17:58:21 GMT
Thx Zach. The 3mm stuff is looking good BTW.
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Apr 8, 2020 7:54:27 GMT
Post by 6mmfan on Apr 8, 2020 7:54:27 GMT
Sizing up should be fine. Sizing down depending on the fine details of the model. I've resized plenty of buildings for 2mm and they have printed out well.
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Apr 15, 2020 9:55:49 GMT
Post by dioramawelt on Apr 15, 2020 9:55:49 GMT
in my opinion you can print stl-files smaller and larger .... but only for a small range! 2mm is possible 1:1000 - 6mm 6mm is possible 2mm - 15mm 15mm is possible 6mm - 28/30mm some stl-files are in such a high quality that the range is higher - but you should test it!
6mm and smaller you should print with an Resin (SLA) Printer. (We start this soon - at the moment China couldn't deliver)
We print also with Prusa MK3S 2mm scale - it's ok, but a lot of work to prepare it for a pretty good painting scene.
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Post by oldskirmishman on Apr 15, 2020 17:42:23 GMT
Thanks for the advice. My Ender3 Pro works pretty well with the smaller scales but I know a resin printer would be better. For some reason, the toxic fumes have kept me away.
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