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    Incomplete Perimeter, Slicing with MakerBot Desktop

    Greetings fellow designers,
    I'm having an issue when I slice my .stl file and check out the preview, it looks like the slicer isn't completing the outside perimeter. If I rotate the model on my build plate and re-slice it, it'll appear in another spot. I have a feeling it has something to do with the 'Fixed Shell Starting Point' setting.. but haven't managed to solve the puzzle just yet.

    Here's some background info:
    3D Model: Drafted in Inventor 2015 and exported the .stl on high and medium resolution - same issue when sliced at either resolution.
    Makerbot Desktop Version 3.9.0.961
    .2mm layer height
    3 Shells - Though I've tried anything from 2-5, doesn't seem to affect the issue.

    Any ideas?
    Thanks in advance!

    Print Preview - Cheese.jpgPrint Preview_Cheese2.jpg

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    have you tried printing a bit to see if it actually prints what it previews ?

    If I rotate the model on my build plate and re-slice it, it'll appear in another spot.
    sounds like possibly an issue with the previewer, rather than the file.

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    I was wondering if that might be the case - I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

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    Thanks for the suggestion! It printed out fine - must have just been a previewer issue.

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