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Working with STL files?

Working with STL files?

Working with STL files?

(OP)
Hello.

I still get difficult to work with STL files on NX.

For example get this "simple" file:
https://grabcad.com/library/tension-spring-11/file...

How would you convert it to a native NX body?

Rapid Surfacing needs the user to select many point on the faceted body and can be tedious and many times doesn't offer the expected results.

Fit Surface ... you can see the result.

Other options such as Decimate, Subdivide, Smooth... don't produce a result easier to work with either.

Most commands don't accept faceted bodies at all.

What is the best/easiest method to convert STL files like this to something else to work with?

Regards

RE: Working with STL files?

(OP)
Hello.

I would like to get a body, yes, but something more simplified, adjusting surfaces or something like that.
Anyway, How did you get it?

If you generate that body with a sweep you would notice that the computer can manipulate the result much easier/faster than this non-parametric "body".

Do I need to first break the stl in many small parts in order to continue and use the automatic tools that convert it to well-defined shapes?

RE: Working with STL files?

Hello!
I have downloaded your stl-file and import into NX with my UGOPEN dll. It will be EXACT your stl file.

Yuri

RE: Working with STL files?

Hi Chigishev,

Sorry for not knowing but what is the UGOPEN Dll?

Thank you for any help.

John

RE: Working with STL files?

I build Ugopen dll, and Ctrl+U, select dll, select stl file - and you see solid body on your screen.

RE: Working with STL files?

(OP)
Hello.
Chigishev, where can we get that ugopen.dll?

RE: Working with STL files?

Hi,

This file was easy enough to re-draw from scratch but I would still like to know if the stl can produce anything decent.

Thanks

John

RE: Working with STL files?

Hi Chigishev,

What function inside of NX are you using to create the solid from the .stl?

Thank you

John

RE: Working with STL files?

I use Ctrl+U. And my ugopen dll.

RE: Working with STL files?

Chigishev,
You are obviously developing a plug in program for NX which will convert facet bodies ( STL) into Solid bodies.
The "Connector" looks very good!
Will you sell or will you share the program ?

Regards,
Tomas



RE: Working with STL files?

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RE: Working with STL files?

Hi Chigishev,

I can not read your website (not english), sorry.

The add on looks very impressive.

Thanks

John




RE: Working with STL files?

But you can find e-mail.

RE: Working with STL files?

Hi Chigishev,

I sent you an email.

Thank you

John

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