Hi @pbock, I have started playing around with some pixel art on MagicVoxel and was wondering how you might convert those file formats into a 3d model that you can print? Have you had much experience with it since I would like to create something physical and pixel art is about the extent of my 2d/3d design skills :p
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Did some fast reading, and it looks like you can export a model in .obj format directly from MagicaVoxel.
Conversions between .obj and .stl (the kind of file most 3D printers will accept) is pretty easy, and a simple google for "obj stl conversion online" gets you plenty of services that do it for you.
Main problem is that you lose all the transparency and texture settings.
Here's a guide I found that explains the different ways to convert a MagicaVoxel model to a 3D printable one, and outlines what details you lose in each case. (the guide focuses on importing into sketchFab, but you can just keep the file and convert it into STL instead)
I think just being able to print it would be great (in a material that can be painted). Painting pixel art is not too difficult as long as you follow the grids :D
I have yet to acquire my own 3D printer, so I have no idea how to make it printable in multiple colors, sorry :/