Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
(OP)
I need to rapid prototype parts I created in Solid Edge (V15) but the ASM parts that I created won't work. The rapid prototyping software separates the pieces of the assembly even though I need them to stay merged together. I tried saving them as IGS or STP files, but it doesn't help. I see that PAR files can be saved as STL files. Is there a way I can convert the ASM files to PAR or merge the individual pieces together? Any suggestions?





RE: Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
at least for STEP I know of a solution to keep the parts together:
open the .ini file:
C:\Program Files\Solid Edge Vxx\Program\STEP3D.ini
and set the following switch:
[Export Options]
...
Mapped Item Assembly=On < -- set this switch
...
This switch is available after the 'Options' have been
opened once.
HTH
dy
RE: Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
another solution might work too:
- save the assembly as Parasolid
- open the saved parasolid and use the normal.par as template
now you should have one part which can be saved as .stl
dy
RE: Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
Thanks so much for your help donyoung!
RE: Creating STL (rapid prototype) files
For fairly simple parts you can create a new (blank) part and do an insert part copy of the assembly. This creates an equivalent part.
Simplified assemblies give similar functionality.
Note this doesn't work with complex geometry that has Bspline edges etc.