UK based
3D Printing Service
Specialists in SLA & FDM 3D Printing technologies
How To Order
7 Essential File Preparations
Scale
First check your scale/size. If you model is larger than the printers build volume it must be scaled down to fit. The max print size for SLA resin is 156 x 278 x 295mm & FDM max size is 350 x 350 x 350mm
Wall Thickness
We only guarantee parts above 1mm in thickness. We can print thinner things, but it’s at your own risk. Thin areas of your model that fall below our minimum thickness may not print. The best-case scenario is that the thin areas do print. In some cases, the entire model prints fine except for the thin areas, and in the worst cases, the thin areas fail to print, causing the entire model to fail. We do our best to check every single model for printing; however, sometimes thinner parts may be missed. To ensure your print succeeds, thicken all walls above 1mm.
Non-Manifold Geometry
Non-manifold geometry is the most serious file problem. In some cases, it’s minor, and in others, it renders the file completely unprintable. Non-manifold geometries are those that have shared edges, inverted normals, overlapping faces, shared vertices, missing, and zero-thickness surfaces. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that a non-manifold model will print defect-free, if at all.
File Formats & Data size
Max file size of 200 MB per file. Our system accepts STL, OBJ, STP & 3MF. Files larger than 200mb? Don’t worry! Create a low-resolution version, the cost is the same whether it’s low or high resolution. After ordering please email your high-resolution file to info@microworkshops.co.uk
Single Body Files Only
When uploading files with multiple bodies contained inside, it often prompts the quoting system to fail. In cases where it does give a price, it bypasses our per part pricing parameters which invalidates the cost. Therefore, all files must contain just one body/part.
