Going from AC3D to .stl

[jentron]

Originally Posted by edi

Thanks a lot, this has definitely changed things. But why do I have to undo the subdividing after the export? Why would I not want to make them permanent?

I don't make them permanent because its much harder to work on a model that's been subdivision committed. Its more load on the gfx card, files sizes are huge, many more polygons... So I keep my masters uncommitted, and just commit for the print export copies.

[bfeaver]

Originally Posted by jentron

I don't make them permanent because its much harder to work on a model that's been subdivision committed. Its more load on the gfx card, files sizes are huge, many more polygons... So I keep my masters uncommitted, and just commit for the print export copies.

Thanks for this tip and follow up explanation.

Blue side up,
Bob