Help with printing a 3D model

[NomadColossus]

Hi there,

First post here. Just wondering if anyone can help me with an issue I am having with a model I have created. I have a MakerBot Replicator 2.

I designed the model in Maya then exported it as an STL file but when I try and print it only parts of it appear - see image:

https://mega.co.nz/#!I8s2gKbZ!HzegXynpe__hvZOQmfrHTZf86qggy99dvVD0Cg7ZNNQ

In the image panels 1 – 3 show the model I designed in Maya, panel 4 shows the resulting STL file opened in the MakerWare application, and panel 5 shows what I ended up with.

Has anybody come across this kind of problem before? For some reason only a part of the model is being printed and if you look closely you can see the hole I made in the pyramid shaped model has been printed as a solid tube (like it's inversed or something?)

Any help would be appreciated ; )

[richardphat]

Else than the poor retraction settings, it seems your printer ignore and skip most of the work.

You sure your mesh is manifold?

[NomadColossus]

OK thanks, I'll check the model tonight in Maya for any problems.

btw: Sorry but I couldn't attach the image here and the URL option didn't work either, so I had to upload the image - maybe because I'm at work and there may be some restrictions.

[3dkarma]

Run it through the cloud repair service.