1 Topic by ryan-mm85 (edited by ryan-mm85 2014-08-23 02:12:27)

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Topic: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

So I'm trying to do a part for a buddy.
It is around .3" x .2" x .7"

But it is coming in way to small.
He is using catia v5 r20
He says there isn't a way to set the stl file units before he saves. Like I can do in solid works.

Any idea how to remedy this "small" issue.
I have tried repairing this with netfabs cloud service. But netfabb won't let you pick units anymore. Unless I'm missing something.

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

Any ideas?

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

If its scales correctly using up-scaling by 25.4 then its the classic inches-to-mm's issue.

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

I've found a couple of stl files come in 25.4x too small.. smile

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

wow im dumb,
I should have thought of that.

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

adrian wrote:

If its scales correctly using up-scaling by 25.4 then its the classic inches-to-mm's issue.

I *really* wish cad software would all default to exporting as mm. I am not aware of a single host software that assumes inches over mm. If I had the power to set a hard standard for STLs, I would make it mm.

Since the STL file format has no metadata to communicate to the host software the units for export, the host software could only guess if the file was improperly exported.

if(file == REALLYFREAKINGTINY)
{

     enlargedPlz;

}

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

What are "inches"?
Are they some fraction of a furlong? I hear that was once a handy unit of distance.
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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

Furlongs are still used in horseracing

1 inch =
0.000126262626 furlongs

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

dubbsd wrote:

Furlongs are still used in horseracing

1 inch =
0.000126262626 furlongs

Good, glad we've cleared that up. From now on, I'll be modelling in units of 4.97096954 × 10-6 furlongs. tongue

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

LOL

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

grob wrote:
dubbsd wrote:

Furlongs are still used in horseracing

1 inch =
0.000126262626 furlongs

Good, glad we've cleared that up. From now on, I'll be modelling in units of 4.97096954 × 10-6 furlongs. tongue

lol

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

1/17th of a Cubit (sorry for those that never saw a fraction hehe)

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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

Aren't there 18 inches in a cubit? Or is there more than one kind of cubit?? yikes
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Re: part importing to small into my rh on sd3

Holy Crap! I think your cat got stung by a bee!

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