Repair by clicking on the red + sign (I just used default repair).Rezize and position the object with Netfabb (for now, see the Meshlab for RapMan tutorial for some extra tips regarding Netfabb.not fixing was needed, but it shrunk to very small. when we imported the object we made above to NetLab, the object was ok, i.e. won't print for various reasons.Īlso, size may be wrong, e.g. STL or the Collada export is not necessarily great for printing, the resulting STL may not be correct, i.e. You should see the object from the top (z axis is forward/backward).use Meshlab to translate Collada to *.STL.
Teachers (only) can get it for free (!), the export to a CAD format like DXF and translate the result.
Convert Sketchup SKP files to DXF or STL (maybe outdated) or CADspan Plugin for Google SketchUp (also exists as Pro Version) dae (a known 3D file format for exchange) and then import to a tool that can translate. Since the free version of sketchup doesn't allow you to export directly to. This is much faster than switching to the "orbiting" tool. In order to rotate you view of an object (in order to examine it from all sides or work on a particular face), hold down the middle mouse button. Make sure to push util the tools says "on face" ! to a 60 degree angle) and zoom in (else you can't select the letters). This is a bit tricky, tilt the object (e.g.
(4) Download BfB Axon from BfB or Skeinforge. (3) Download netfabb (free Studio version). We will need this to convert SketchUP output to the. OBJ which then can be imported to skeinforge.
The professional version not only has more features, but also could export directly to. Skeinforge for RapMan (G-code generation).BfB Axon (G-code generation with the BfB front-end for skeinforge).
Prerequisites: Know how to print with a RapMan (or similar) It can be used to create simple 3D models for printing with a 3D printer like the RapMan Google sketchup is currently probably the easiest 3D modeling program.