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sarakubik
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May 28, 2015
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Exporting in Photoshop to STL instead of X3G

  • May 28, 2015
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I am new to using Photoshop for the 3d features but am not a novice Photoshop user.

I watched the Adobe video on how to create 3d models here How to print a 3D object in Photoshop | Adobe Photoshop CC tutorials

but I want to export my model to an STL file and not send it to Shapeways.

When I export it (<3d <3d Print and have it sent to a Makerbot 2), the only file option I'm given is x3g under the "Save Print to File" box.

I don't want x3g cause I can't get Makerware to open or add the model so that it can be sliced.

So I want to export to STL but I can't do it.

Am I missing something that is so fundamentally basic? I feel I am.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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May 28, 2015

I see this in 3d printing exporting to STL files Print 3D objects Do not do 3D work myself only played a bit with Photoshop preset meshes some. So I have no idea if the is helpful for you. I was able to export a STL file ane even open the  .STL file using Photoshop.  It was quite strange because of how I used a collage imags as bumpmap on my 3D christmass ball. I would post it bue its 46MB in size so i will onlt post a scree capture.


A ray trace preview

  1. If you want to export the 3D print settings to an STL file, click Export and save the file to an appropriate location on your computer. You can upload the STL file to an online service or put it on an SD card for local printing.
JJMack
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sarakubikAuthor
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May 28, 2015

I studied that page you linked too as well. Still wasn't happening.

BUT, I found out how to do this...

If you go back to the basic Photoshop screen with your 3d model and

1. Go to the Properties tab and change the "Printer" to be "Export STL"

2. Go to <3D and <3D Print

3. Smoke a cigarette or have a sip of coffee or eat a few gummy bears while Photoshop does it's thing

4. and THEN press the Export button... it will save to an STL file.

Huge!

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    May 28, 2015

    All I did was open my 3D rotating Christmas ball PSD file I had created some time ado. Created by converting a collage layer into a 3D sphere and added a cylinder and ring mesh, merged positioned and animated. Once I opened the PSD all I did was menu 3d>3D Print... let Photoshop do its thing then use the export button.

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