Second time around, I had the doorbell in my hand at my desk, measured, measured and sketched / extruded etc. The first time, the holes didn't line up but I had other things I needed to change - scratched my head, wondering why the holes didn't line up, but didn't ponder the issue much, thinking I measured wrong or sketched the hole centers wrong etc.

In particular, using a caliper, I measured the distance between the two screw holes - 3.96 inches apart. I'm making a replacement plate for my doorbell (moving over to a SkyBell HD) so I created an F360 model that matches the rectangular width / height of the 2-button doorbell along with groves underneath to allow wiring to snake to the new bell.

I've searched and seen similar issues, but didn't notice any fixes / workarounds? As far as free software goes it beats everything else available by a long way.Hi folks, trying to understand why a model I bring into S3D (STL file) is off in scale. If you are a hobbyist, trying to get into 3D printing, or spending as little as you can right now then Cura is the right choice for you. This October, there's supposed to be a new update and hopefully, it will mark a quicker update cycle, but as of right now Simplify 3D lags behind in terms of new ways to print. It took over a year for S3D to go from version 3.1 to version 4 and in the fast-paced world of 3D printing, a year may as well be a decade. Simplify 3D has one of the slowest update cycles I have ever seen in a piece of software. It's almost worth the $150 just for the supports. I am always impressed when I print the same model in both Cura and Simplify 3D and I have to carve out the supports from the Cura model while the Simplify 3D supports just peel away. Using a completely customizable support system - you can change the thickness of the supports as well as add or remove them manually - Simplify 3D makes sure your models are always scar free and look their very best. While Cura struggles to produce good support structures Simplify 3D creates masterpieces. I use it often to reduce the infill in larger areas of the model to help speed my prints up and it works great.

You can use them to adjust settings on a per layer basis such as temperature, infill percentage, and even layer height to maximize your print quality and minimize your print time. Processes on their own are extremely helpful when printing complex models.

These profiles can also be exported and imported from other people, allowing the community to share best practices with each other in a way that's just not possible with Cura. Using a system of profiles and processes, Simplify 3D allows you to make specific settings for different printers, filaments, and even models, then quickly and easily store them for later use. Simplify 3D is all about options and saving those options to use later.

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