Ordering a Decorative Replacement Piece From Your Own File in Canada

A missing ornamental piece may leave the rest of a decorative object intact. If you already have a printable file for that piece, a preparation sheet helps you check exactly what you want printed and compare it with the existing object.

Use this guide for non-load-bearing decoration on adult display objects, with a file you are authorized to have printed. Measurements and a digital model still need to be checked against the intended fit.

Repair the original or print another piece?

If you still have the broken piece and want to rejoin it, start with the existing figurine repair guide. The task here is different: printing another decorative piece from a file you already have.

Open that file and identify the intended piece. A complete figurine model may contain more than the missing trim, while a photo shows a location rather than printable geometry. Keep the original file and identify the revision you will use.

Print My File accepts STL, 3MF and OBJ files for printing decorative objects. Use the file-preparation guide for export, units and mesh checks.

Keep a preparation sheet for your own checks

Keep this sheet beside your model when comparing the file and the options shown. It is for your own checks; keep sketches and reference photos in your working notes.

1. Piece and position. Name the ornament and the object it belongs to. Identify its location on your own sketch or photo, keeping the replacement piece distinct from the whole object.
2. File identity. Record the filename, revision and source, together with the permission information you retain. Note whether the file contains only this piece or other geometry too.
3. Finished dimensions. Write width, depth and height in millimetres. Compare those values with the file dimensions, using measurements of the piece rather than the complete decorative object.
4. Matching area. Record the relevant edge, recess or contact area on the existing object. Keep measured views for your own comparison and mark any measurements that are still uncertain.
5. Quantity. Count the replacement and identical spares separately. Record different left/right pieces or other variants on separate lines so each file has a clear intended quantity.
6. Appearance. Note the visible face, desired material, colour and finish. Compare these preferences with the options actually displayed for the file, and keep any extra work you expect separate.

Example: one missing nameplate and two spares

Here is an illustrative preparation sheet, not a completed customer project:

• Piece: an ornamental nameplate on an adult display object.
• File: nameplate-v2.stl, an isolated piece from the buyer’s own original design.
• Desired size: 80 mm wide × 2 mm deep × 20 mm high.
• Quantity: one replacement plus two identical spares = three physical pieces from one design.
• Personal reference notes: the location marked on a photo and measured front and side views.
• Appearance: preferences to compare with the available file-printing options.

Compare the file and selections before ordering

Use the sheet to check the piece, dimensions, quantity and appearance choices together, then review the current options in Print My File.

If geometry, permissions or fit remain uncertain, clarify them before ordering. Printing an existing file does not establish that reconstruction, design changes, painting or installation are included.