From: Caleb Walker (caleb@kreysler.com)
Date: Tue Sep 23 2003 - 23:31:28 EEST
Jonathan,
For a viewer Deskartes gets my vote...especially for the money it does some
healing etc as well.. I believe they have a 30day Demo...
Caleb Walker - Lead CAD/CAM
Kreysler & Assoc.
Digital Sculpture Enlargement
Architectural Composites
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Chertok" <chertok22@hotmail.com>
To: <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: RP Error Viewing and Modelling Software
> List,
>
> I had been using an extended demo version of Materialise Magics and I am
> afraid I have been really spoiled.
>
> I've recently started using Rhino and have some familiarity with Form Z.
> Neither seem to offer a particularly visual way to view the "validity" of
an
> stl file.
>
> I also have a demo version of STLViewer that [seems] to allow me to see
> models in a way similar to some jpg's I have seen from Solidview etc.
>
> 1. Can anyone recommend a real solid STL Viewer that would allow me to see
a
> file similar to RP Vendors? Deskartes Viewer?
>
> 2. What commands or queries do Vendors run in order to see if a file will
> shoot through their machine? And is there some "play" in this
deliberation?
>
> 3. Can anyone out there who uses Rhino share their experience with
"fixing"
> stl's for RP - and/or - explain which queries they use to decide if the
stl
> file is valid.
>
> 4. Anyone find Form Z (or other) software more convenient than Rhino for
> either BOOLEAN OPERATIONS or stl fixing?
>
> 5. I've got some nasty little shapes that seem to come up in STLViewer as
> radially alternating multi-colors, which I assume means they have their
> normals alternating in a radiul pattern as well. Is viewing the validity
of
> an stl file in a viewer as simple as checking to see if there are
aberrantly
> colored surfaces?
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> Universal Joint
> Full Service Design and Construction
>
> Jonathan Chertok. Principal
> Austin Texas [512] 407 9628
>
> Buildings + Digital Manufacturing
>
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