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Shape3D lite - printing issue

Created by Mark _australia Mark _australia  > 9 months ago, 20 Oct 2017
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Mark _australia
Mark _australia

WA

23526 posts

20 Oct 2017 11:31am
Hiya computer experts.

Shape3D lite won't print, understandable for the free version.
Swaylocks users suggest printing to pdf which works no problems. I get a pic of my template on a pdf as intended.
However I was going to get a print shop to print full sized templates for me, if they scale the pdf up to be the right length, then the thickness is way more (like board becomes 80mm thick instead of 60mm)

Ideas...?
barn
barn

WA

2960 posts

20 Oct 2017 3:44pm
Export as Dxf file and get cut on cnc?

I have export licence, and even cnc if you get stuck.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia

WA

23526 posts

20 Oct 2017 3:47pm
^^ I was about to, but I am stingy ...... its also driving my block of foam 600km return to cut two surfboards on a mates CNC lol
Hotwire and stuff it is...
barn
barn

WA

2960 posts

20 Oct 2017 5:31pm
I mean get the profile and outline templates cut via 2d dxf directly onto 3mm mdf, then use hotknife.

Shape3d has a nice 2d dxf export, could open them in autocad then print from that - no distortion?





Mark _australia
Mark _australia

WA

23526 posts

20 Oct 2017 5:32pm
^^^^ ahhhhhh
now that is good idea. I hate 'puters
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