To all,
This of course assumes that the .stl file was written out using a cord
height setting that allows enough triangles to fully represent the geometry.
This is something I struggle with every day at Williams International. I'd
be careful!
Karl Denton
-----Original Message-----
From: j.gunnink@ind.tno.nl [SMTP:j.gunnink@ind.tno.nl]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 4:38 AM
To: Mmoolman@eng.tofs.ac.za; rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
Subject: RE: CAD program that can export surface geomerty
from a stl file
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: MC Moolman [SMTP:Mmoolman@eng.tofs.ac.za]
> Verzonden: woensdag 10 november 1999 9:35
> Aan: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> Onderwerp: CAD program that can export surface geomerty from a
stl file
>
Dear ALL
M Camacho / M Moolman wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am wondering if there is a
> CAD package that is able to convert a *.stl file to surface
geomerty
> so that we can use it for machining. CNC codes.
>
My answer: why transferring a STL-file to surface geometry
when you
can make perfect CNC-files on STL-data by using PowerMILL from
DELCAM (UK)
or any other CAM-package which is smart enough to enable this. We
use
PowerMILL for 3 years and find it the perfect CAM-package for Mould
and
Prototype manufacturing. We use it in combination with both High
Speed
Milling and "normal" CNC milling.
When you want to know more about milling on STL-files like
advantages, possiblities etc. please browse to our WEB-site and
download
from the technology-chapter the STL-paper which was presented also
at TCT'98
and ECORPM'99
All te best from Delft
Jan Willem Gunnink
Jan Willem Gunnink
TNO Institute of Industrial Technology
Production Development Division
Department of Industrial Prototyping
P.O.Box 5073
2600 GB Delft
The Netherlands
Tel:+31-15-2608747 Fax:+31-15-2608725
E-mail: j.gunnink@ind.tno.nl
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