working with an STL, need suggestions
working with an STL, need suggestions
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I am working with an STL model. I need to create parts and assemblies inside the STL model, however I know you really cant do much with an "STL Graphic" so my question is, how would I go about converting this item into a workable model?
Any help from past experience would be greatly appreciated.
Any help from past experience would be greatly appreciated.
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RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
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RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
My guess is that it will be too complicated and the stl is faceted planar faces anyhow, so about the best you can do is use it as background reference geometry.
I've heard there is smoothing software out there, not sure what the output format is. Never seen it myself.
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
SW2008 Office Pro SP3.1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
If you get the import software to function, I'd like to hear how it works in terms of creating more usable models.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
A people who value security over freedom will soon find they have neither.
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
1) when opening, go to options and specify un-knitted surfaces(depending on how complex the graphic is, this may work)
2) use a secondary program to convert the stl to a nuber type file (IGES, ACIS, STEP ect.)
----when i had this problem i ended up converting it through Hypermesh as well as Rhino (Rhino worked better for me)
If you are just using this as a template, open surfaces should work fine even with gaps and imperfections
Junior Engineer
Friedman Research Corp.
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
installed it and imported the 3DS file, it is now in SW just the way I wanted it, which is awesome. great success!
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RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
RE: working with an STL, need suggestions
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Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot/SpaceNavigator