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Unread 18-01-2015, 23:10
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Re: Ekocycle 3D Printer

To export I went under File ->Export -> CAD File then I use the drop down and hit .stl. Is there another way of exporting that I am missing?
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Re: Ekocycle 3D Printer

Oh I see it now! I was exporting in centimeters. Silly me... Thanks for the help.
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Re: Ekocycle 3D Printer

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To export I went under File ->Export -> CAD File then I use the drop down and hit .stl. Is there another way of exporting that I am missing?
I tried converting to .STL by that method, and even with the units correct in the .ipt it still up-scaled the part. Inventor has a tool just for generating .STL's for 3D printing.
See this post: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...7&postcount=43
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