Loss of surface area due to the "Scale" function

3D Design
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Hi all

Being new to the forum, I hope to go about it correctly to ask my question. Feel free to tell me if you don't!

Here's my problem: I'm working on a 1:5 scale model with the 1:1 scale CAD already finished. To do this, I simply took the 1:1 scale parts one by one and then applied the scale function with a factor of 0.2. In the vast majority of cases, everything goes well. But for some parts, during the ladder function, surfaces are lost (see attached photos). Despite this, the part is still considered volumetric, whereas when importing it into any slicer for 3D printing (Cura for example), there is indeed a lack of surfaces.

Would a kind contributor to this forum be able to help me?

Thank you in advance!

Theo

PS: To be honest, I've found a solution to use the scale function of the slicer directly, but it doesn't suit me because I've already made a lot of changes to the 1:5 scale parts...


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Hello

To limit the risk of bugs you can try to do your ladder function before making the leaves (those if are often the cause of bugs on complex shapes)

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Why play with the scale factor in solidworks?

For all 3D parts you can apply your scale directly in the slicer. In this case with Cura.

EDIT: I had read too fast without looking at the last line.

But I'm convinced that it's the best solution for having already applied it. Just like a 3D drawing, a plan or other, you have to keep the 1:1 scale as much as possible and reduce the model or the plan at the last moment, in this case the slicer.

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Hello to you both,

And of course, thank you for your answers. In a final last stand, I tried the improbable. I reused the scale function of SW in reverse (so 5:1), my surfaces reappeared with all the changes and it works wonderfully with the scale function of the slicer. All is well that ends well.

Have a nice day!

 

 

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