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The following code generates a 3D graphic for a crystallographic structure. But when Tube is used to link the atoms, they are left out of the 3D printing previewer. Cylinder does generate the links, but crashes the Kernel when sent to a 3D service. Any ways to make the structure?

3D printing of structure (unit cells)

latposCePd20 = 
  {{1.941555`, 1.49574903880332`, 1.14428425`}, 
   {1.941555`, 9.38828496119668`, 3.4328527499999995`}, 
   {0.`, 6.9377660388033195`, 1.14428425`}, 
   {0.`, 3.9462679611966798`, 3.4328527499999995`}}

latposRhPd20 = 
  {{1.941555`, 4.48312467969212`, 1.14428425`},
   {1.941555`, 6.400909320307879`, 3.4328527499999995`}, 
   {0.`, 9.92514167969212`, 1.14428425`}, 
   {0.`, 0.95889232030788`, 3.4328527499999995`}}

aPd20 = 3.88311`
bPd20 = 10.884034`
cPd20 = 4.577137`

select$radius$center[a_, r1_, r2_] := 
  Module[{b = {1.941555`, 1.49574903880332`, 1.14428425`}},
    If[r1 <= EuclideanDistance[a, b] <= r2, a, Nothing]]

select$radius$relative[{b_, a_}, r1_, r2_] := 
  Module[{},
    If[r1 <= EuclideanDistance[a, b] <= r2, {b, a}, Nothing]]

Ce$pos = 
  select$radius$center[#, 0, 7.5] & /@ 
    Flatten[
      Table[
        {i aPd20, j bPd20, k cPd20} + # & /@ latposCePd20, 
        {i, -2, 2}, {j, -2, 2}, {k, -2, 2}],
      3];

Rh$pos = 
  select$radius$center[#, 0, 7.5] & /@ 
    Flatten[
      Table[
        {i aPd20, j bPd20, k cPd20} + # & /@ latposRhPd20, 
        {i, -2, 2}, {j, -2, 2}, {k, -2, 2}], 
      3];

tubes = 
  Flatten[
    Table[
      select$radius$relative[{Ce$pos[[i]], Rh$pos[[j]]}, 0, 3.5], 
      {i, 1, Length[Ce$pos]}, {j, 1, Length[Rh$pos]}], 
     1];

diagram3D = 
  Graphics3D[
    {Blue, Sphere[#, 2.5/3] & /@ Ce$pos, 
     Red, Sphere[#, 1.8/3] & /@ Rh$pos, 
     White, Tube[#, 0.2] & /@ tubes},
    ViewPoint -> {20, 0, 0}, Boxed -> False]

Printout3D[diagram3D]

generates a graphic with unlinked spheres!

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In the previewer (MacOSX 10.13.2 High Sierra MMA 11.2.0.0) I get this:

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It crashes IMaterialise (says there is an error) and Sculpteo gives

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  • $\begingroup$ I added the bug tag. Doesn't help you at the moment but maybe it raises the attention of some other users. $\endgroup$ – Henrik Schumacher Dec 26 '17 at 20:04
  • $\begingroup$ The code seems to work okay in 11.2 on Windows 10, this is the output $\endgroup$ – Simon Woods Dec 27 '17 at 11:47
  • $\begingroup$ couldn't you come up with a smaller example to illustrate the problem? $\endgroup$ – george2079 Dec 27 '17 at 17:09
  • $\begingroup$ It works for smaller unit cells select$radius$center[#, 0, 5.5] but not for these numbers select$radius$center[#, 0, 7.5] and higher... $\endgroup$ – Gwanguy Dec 28 '17 at 0:21
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Not an answer but an extended comment:

Which version of MMA are you using? I use 11.0.1 for macos and with

a = Printout3D[diagram3D]; 
Import[Cases[a, _File, \[Infinity]][[1]][[1]]]

I obtain this:

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However, Mathematica opens Xcode as previewer for that stl file and Xcode shows the model in white on white background so that it is hard to see...

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  • $\begingroup$ On my computer, I don't get the tubes even after XCode installation! $\endgroup$ – Gwanguy Dec 26 '17 at 19:48
  • $\begingroup$ So, I would say, this is a bug then. Please, report it to Wolfram Research. There have been several changes for MeshRegion between version 11.0.1 and 11.2, in particular for the function RegionUnion. Not all changes were for the better, though. I tried to use RegionUnion on your Spheres and Cylinders, and to apply DiscretizeRegion and Printout3D afterwards. But the result was shabby. In version 11.2, you can try to discretize the spheres and cylinders first and apply RegionUnion afterwards. (I cannot try that with version 11.0.1). $\endgroup$ – Henrik Schumacher Dec 26 '17 at 20:03
  • $\begingroup$ When I DiscretizeGraphics on only the tubes I get:Tube::opset: Option VertexNormals is not set in Options[Tube]. $\endgroup$ – Gwanguy Dec 27 '17 at 7:51
  • $\begingroup$ Righty, that's why I suggested to use Cylinder. $\endgroup$ – Henrik Schumacher Dec 27 '17 at 7:53
  • $\begingroup$ With Cylinders, I cannot DiscretizeGraphics either it says: The function DiscretizeGraphics is not implemented for "the graphic". With the mouse over the error, I get: "Skeleton is not a Graphics3D primitive or directive". The number of cylinders in the little box appear incomplete. $\endgroup$ – Gwanguy Dec 27 '17 at 10:56

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