Hi all,
I’ve been experiencing a file conversion/upload to Shapeways problem for some time. I’m not sure if its an MOI problem or a Shapeways problem, so I thought I’d start here.
Basically, when I upload the finished STL or OBJ file to Shapeways, what is there on my MOI screen does not show up on the Shapeways upload. Usually, small bits like the piping and whistles atop the ship’s funnel simply disappear. When I change the polygon count up or down, other random bits appear and then disappear, the problem not fixing itself; I had hoped that the polygon count was somehow affecting the render and that by adjusting it the missing parts might appear. Again, they’re there on the MOI model but apparently not when converted to a printable file format, or at least not when Shapeways processes the file. I’ve also tried uploaded the OBJ in all three forms (tris only, tris and squares, and N-GONS) and the results are the same.
So... Any ideas on how to fix this? I’m well aware that the model isn’t up to professional standards (I’m a home hobbyist) but man, I’d love to finally print it. I should add that I’ve redone the piping several times thinking that perhaps there was an issue with the sweeps and such used for it, but I get similar results no matter what.
Thanks for any pointers.
Bob
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