# New member assistance **URL:** \ **Category:** Modeling Questions\ **Created:** [May 12, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653 "2020-05-12T12:00:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Autogen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/autogen/32/6253_2.png) [@Autogen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Autogen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/1 "2020-05-12T12:00:49Z")

New member here. Thought I would say hello. I have created my first design in Shapr3D following a tutorial. Would anybody be kind enough to check out the stl files and tell me if it’s ok for 3D printing? Never designed before in 3D and found the app fantastic with great tutorials. ---

**Author:** ![Autogen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/autogen/32/6253_2.png) [@Autogen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Autogen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/2 "2020-05-12T12:06:46Z")

Here is the zip folder [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHa1n5cdcg-zr67DN9Ki-34KQbN9ADB4/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHa1n5cdcg-zr67DN9Ki-34KQbN9ADB4/view?usp=drivesdk) ---

**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/3 "2020-05-13T16:07:40Z")

Hi Nick, welcome. I would be happy to have a look however I cannot download or unzip the files. Do you have experience with 3D printing? -Mike ---

**Author:** ![Autogen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/autogen/32/6253_2.png) [@Autogen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Autogen)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/4 "2020-05-13T16:13:48Z")

Hello @TigerMike. Thank you for your time. Here is the link again > **[shapr3d\_export\_2020-05-12\_15h03m.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHa1n5cdcg-zr67DN9Ki-34KQbN9ADB4/view?usp=drivesdk)** > > Google Drive file. No, I haven’t as yet. I am waiting for my first Printer to arrive as a kit so I can assemble. It’s also the first time I tried using any 3d software. So far it has been very easy to model something simple. I guess with time, going through the forum and following tutorials, it will get easier. Prusa i3 MK3s ---

**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/5 "2020-05-13T16:36:17Z")

That is the same link as before. I can see the list of files but cannot easily access them. Can you just upload a file or two directly? Personally, I do not know the ins and outs of using online Google tools. I have about a year and half experience with 3D printing. I initially started with the TAZ6 and several months ago I decided to get a 2nd printer as a backup. I bought the Prusa i3 MK3s kit as well. I simply LOVE IT. Without seeing any of your STL files I can offer some advice on a couple of points. First, make sure the bodies you export for STL are solid bodies. If they are not, then the slicer program that creates the code for 3D printing can cause print problems. For example, lets say you have designed 2 lego blocks and they are connected together and they look like one solid body but in actuality they are 2. This can be exported as 1 STL file and it may cause print problems. You need to combine the 2 bodies as 1 with the Union tool, then do the export. Another thing to consider is the overall part design with regard to overhangs and whether the part can be printed with or without support material. Hope that helps…for now. 🙂 -Mike ---

**Author:** ![Jan.egebo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Jan.egebo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jan.egebo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/6 "2020-05-13T16:36:22Z")

The rods.stl will be a challenge to print. Especially the center one. Two problems: 1: The rather large horizontal hole will probably need support, so you will need to do some cleanup afterwards. This is true for several of the parts. 2: The spiral has too much overhang to print without support I think. This could again be solved with support, but you will have alot of cleanup afterwards. The rest looks fine to me -Jan ---

**Author:** ![Autogen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/autogen/32/6253_2.png) [@Autogen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Autogen)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/7 "2020-05-13T16:41:28Z")

Thank you @TigerMike. Cant wait to try things out! ---

**Author:** ![Autogen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/autogen/32/6253_2.png) [@Autogen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Autogen)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/8 "2020-05-13T16:43:10Z")

Thanks @Jan.egebo. Are the supports added in the 3d model software or in the Slicer software? Sorry about the noob questions… Have to start from somewhere 🙂 ---

**Author:** ![Jan.egebo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Jan.egebo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jan.egebo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-member-assistance/7653/9 "2020-05-13T18:07:40Z")

Thats a fair question. Support are generated in the slicer software. -Jan ons. d. 13. maj 2020 18.53 skrev Nick Alexander via Shapr3D forums \<[shapr3d@discoursemail.com](mailto:shapr3d@discoursemail.com)\>: