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Scaling the model with Meshmixer

Measurement in the virtual space can be considered arbitrary; what matters is the relative scale. When a model is created by 123D Catch, the size of the object is measured in an arbitrary scale of units. These units can then be interpolated by other 3D modeling programs using metric or imperial units of measurement. We can see how Meshmixer interpolates the size of the pyramid in the following image:

Scaling the model with Meshmixer

The pyramid measures roughly 23 x 17 x 33 millimeters. In reality, the pyramid is more than 4 meters high. What is important for us is a scale that will print on our 3D printer.

In this recipe, we'll learn how to scale our model for printing with Meshmixer.

Getting ready

You'll need the models that you created with 123D Catch.

How to do it...

We will proceed as follows:

  1. Select Import+ to import a model into Meshmixer.
  2. Go to Analysis. From the pop-up window, choose Units/Scale.
  3. In the Units/Scale properties window, enter the measurement that you want for your model. In this case, a measurement of 100 mm is entered for the z axis. The other axes are adjusted automatically for proper scaling of all the axes.
  4. Save your model.

How it works...

When the model is scaled in Meshmixer, there's no visual indication of a change in size in the workspace. What changes are the measurement values and the Grid Size value in the Properties window.

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