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Export from SW --> stairs instead of a smoth surface

  • Thread starter Thread starter Sturmer
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Sturmer

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Hi, everybody!

After export from Solidworks to Vectric or ArtCam in the formats STL and WRML I gjt a staires instaed of smooth surface.
What cam be a reason for the problem? Please, help!
See pictures below.
View attachment 1408SolidWorks
View attachment 1409 Aspire
View attachment 1410 Aspire
View attachment 1411 Milling results
 

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Did you set the parameters for the STL output? When you go to save to STL, there is an options button below where you name the file. There you set how fine the resolution of the output STL file.
 

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