Shreyas J Bakshi wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> If the surfaces are not trimmed, you could probably take a solid block and use
> SURFCUT option with each individual surfaces. I know this would be tedious if
> the geometry is complex but as of now this looks to be the best option.
>
> After all your surfaces have cut the solid, use the steps that have been
> mentioned by Joseph.
>
> Let me know if this helps.
>
> Joseph_Almasian@Millipore.com wrote:
>
> > I recently built 4 stereolithography prototypes and when I first tried to
> > generate an STL file is was unsucessful.
> > However, here is what my Autodesk reseller told me to do:
> > (DTI - Jim Beliveau jbeliveau@dtitech.com)
> >
> > after creating the solid:
> > 1. explode the solid
> > 2. change the facet resolution to 10 (max)
> > type: facetres<10>
> > 3. move the solid into the postive x,y,z quadrant
> > 4. then do: file...export....export data
> > choose STL file type
> >
> > this worked for me
> >
> > David Stockbower
> > 12/08/98 04:15 PM
> >
> > To: Joseph Almasian/NA/Millipore@Millipore
> > cc:
> > Subject: Mechanical Desktop 3
> >
> > FYI
> > from a malling list i am on.
> > dave stock
> > ---------------------- Forwarded by David Stockbower/NA/Millipore on
> > 11/08/98 04:15 AM ---------------------------
> >
> > "Andrzejewski, Jan" <jan.rp@pera.com> on 12/08/98 12:13:19 PM
> >
> > To: 'rp-ml' <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
> > cc: (bcc: David Stockbower/NA/Millipore)
> > Subject: Mechanical Desktop 3
> >
> > IGES into MD3 has produced a nice looking screen model but to generate an
> > STL from the imported geometry seems to be impossible.
> >
> > There does not seem to be any commands in the surfaces section that would
> > allow the surfaces to be stitched together in to a solid.
> >
> > The user has to wait until Q1 for purchase of help line assistance.
> >
> > Is this a lost cause for this CAD package or could the list explain if the
> > surfaces could be grouped or selected as an assembly of surfaces?
> >
> > Jan Andrzejewski
> > RP Operations Manager
> > Pera
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
> --
> With Best Regards from Shreyas J Bakshi
> http://www.protosystech.com
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
Another method would be to use, 3dsout command and import them into
3dsMAX and export using STL option, we have done this many times with
great results, but does need a bit of tweaking. If you would like to
mail me the file I could give it a go for you.
kind regards James Mason.
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