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Posted on September 21, 2026

Blender Quick Tip: Export Scale for 3D Printing

Blender STL export panel with Scale set to 1000

Slicers read STL files in millimeters. Blender's native unit is the meter. Even if you switch Blender to inches or millimeters, the export still writes…

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