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STL Files

STL Files

STL Files

(OP)
Is there anyway to 'convert' an STL file into a useable solid body ?

NX 6.0.5.3
Windows XP32

RE: STL Files

I guess you would have to define 'usable' first.

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Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

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RE: STL Files

(OP)
Information, Analysis, Modify, Dimension ...

NX 6.0.5.3
Windows XP32

RE: STL Files

Usually its just File->Import->STL which will give you an unparamatised 'Solid Body' which you can interogate for its properties.
You won't have any control to modify it unless you head down the 'Syncronous modelling' route (which I've not got experience of).

RE: STL Files

(OP)
Information-Object is about all I can interrogate.

Beyond that ...

NX 6.0.5.3
Windows XP32

RE: STL Files

Is the part a 'solid body' or 'sheet body'?
That might change what you can interogate.
I think there is some kind of Heal Geometry function that you might be able to use to fix it if so.

Feel free to post the file here if you have authority to do so.

RE: STL Files

Unfortunately...

File -> Import -> STL...

...results in a 'facetted body' being created in NX.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

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