# Knowing the ultimate size of a print before you print? how?

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**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/knowing-the-ultimate-size-of-a-print-before-you-print-how/7295 "2023-04-25T23:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![LFnOCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@LFnOCD](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/LFnOCD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/knowing-the-ultimate-size-of-a-print-before-you-print-how/7295/1 "2023-04-25T23:49:19Z")

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Hello, sorry for this question but I am new to 3D printing. When I view various prints on web sources such as printables etc. the descriptions rarely actually say how big the model is in real life. How can I find this information? Sometimes the authors will say what printer they used but many times the do not. Do the file formats have a dimensions flag or box? I would like to print some 24th scale model pieces but I am not sure if my printer is larger enough for the final print. Any advice would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Pigjes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/pigjes/32/199_2.png) [@Pigjes](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Pigjes)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/knowing-the-ultimate-size-of-a-print-before-you-print-how/7295/2 "2023-04-26T05:45:16Z")

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If you throw a model in a slicer, you can check the dimensions and scale it to the correct size to print. I also use MeshMixer, a free program, to check the size. Go to Edit, then click transform.

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**Author:** ![DavidF](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/davidf/32/2174_2.png) [@DavidF](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/DavidF)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/knowing-the-ultimate-size-of-a-print-before-you-print-how/7295/3 "2023-05-07T15:16:25Z")

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You can also just import the model into your slicer and see how it fits on your relative print bed.

If you have a piece that is too big, you can chop it up into smaller pieces and print those pieces and then glue/weld them together.

David F.