Question 3D Builder Issues

[Cybrex]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask or if anyone would even know anything about this app but!


I've been trying to merge a 3D print I purchased which comes in 17 pieces of a total size of 3.29GB's in 3D Builder.

I've never used 3D Builder before but I've been told by others to combine all the pieces into one this is the easiest software to do so, except so far it has not been at all.

My first attempt was dropped them all into the software which it auto combined them and then I went to save as a STL file and after 5 mins the software crashed. I then tried to save it as the default file format (can't remember what it was called) and left it for multiple hours with it saving and nothing seeming to happen. I cancelled that, and started again, and then discovered the merge option which I am currently running right now to combine all the pieces into one and thats been going for over an hour now as well with no indicator to how much longer or if its crashing again.

Update. While I was out letting it wrong. It crashed during the Merging....

 

[USAFRet]

What are the specs of your system?
Specifically, CPU and RAM,

But often, a 3D thing that arrives at you in 3.3GB is quite complex. Trying to meld this into a single model can strain the CPU and RAM.

 

[Cybrex]

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 16 CPU's 3.4
32gigs of ram
3800 vid card

I can say in Zbrush I don't have issues with modelling in the millions but I've never tried taking a 3D model and putting it together after its been sliced.

 

[USAFRet]

3D Builder is a pretty basic application.
I've seen it struggle where other CADish applications do not.

Additionally, the composition of the model you have may have an impact.

 

[Cybrex]

Do you know of other software that can do what I'm trying to do? I've found people mentioned a couple of others but when I run them I can't find anything in them to allow me to merge the pieces together as one. :/

 

[USAFRet]

Do you know of other software that can do what I'm trying to do? I've found people mentioned a couple of others but when I run them I can't find anything in them to allow me to merge the pieces together as one. :/

I use Rhino3D.
But that is not inexpensive.

3D Builder only comes into play for basic models.

 

[Cybrex]

Okay. I'm trying to merge 2+ pieces at a time right now with 3D Builder to see if THAT will work (long ass process but hey, what ever works) and if it doesn't I'll check out Rhino and see if I can figure out how to merge everything together with it!

 

[USAFRet]

Okay. I'm trying to merge 2+ pieces at a time right now with 3D Builder to see if THAT will work (long ass process but hey, what ever works) and if it doesn't I'll check out Rhino and see if I can figure out how to merge everything together with it!

Yes, try to merge this in pieces.


Rhino3D has a trial period.
After that the standard level is $900.

It is a very comprehensive CAD package.