Strange Stl behavior

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anybody has had problems with using Solidworks or Blender exported stl files. From both sources I get "Processing Failed" when I try to upload them to Netfabb. Also, when I import them into openSCAD the object gets important but it is very small, I mean like dot in the distance small. Stl objects generated by openSCAD have no problem. I was wondering if anybody knew what was up.

bdc

design all my files using solidworks, no problems here

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Kreativ-e
Tinkerine Studio

I use Solidworks too with no problems

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Experimenting in 3D in New Zealand

Check your export scale settings, you want it set to 1 stl unit == 1 mm.

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-Nudel
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I use blender all the time and never have this issue. Are you using the default unit as mm's?

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where can i find the export scale settings in blender?

In blender it is in the properties menu under the scene tab. It says none (default blender units), metric and imperial. The default units (blender units) are seen by netfabb, openscad, slic3r, Skeinforge etc as millimetres.

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