STL file

[UofGuelph]

I have and STL file that I need to make into a surface. I am having a problem creating a surface on a STL geometry, I was able to make a suface with loft/rule but I didn't like the results. I cannot get the net surface to work. Is there a way to use net surface or do I have to use another method?

 

Steve W

MasterCam X2

Physics Dept

University of Guelph

 

[ 04-11-2008, 03:12 PM: Message edited by: UofGuelph ]

[Michael Sullivan]

If you have access to version 9, you could use the stl2surf c-hook. I can't find any evidence that it's ever been modified to work with version X

I've used it a couple times and it worked for me.

I keep V9 installed for just such an occasion.

You can find it on the ftp site.

 

HTH

 

-Mike

[Verisurf - Ernie Husted]

Steve,

 

Have you tried the Verisurf Reverse product yet?

 

If you would like to try it out, here is the install.

Verisurf_X2mr2.exe

 

 

 

Ernie

 

Here is a Reverse screen shot

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Steve,

 

Don't you have acess to SolidWorks at UofG? It will open the stl file for you. The you can save it as a solid and import it to MC.

 

Maybe check with engineering.

[Jeff2005]

If you could put this file on the ftp site then I can clean it and make a surface using geomagic software.

 

Thanks,

Jeff

[Guest]

if you save a .stl as a .sldprt I get this error when importing.

 

 

I know back in Sw2005 it did not work so I did not try it again. I just tried it using SW2008 and it still does not work.

 

There is no CAD data stored in an stl file

[Verisurf - Ernie Husted]

Jeff,

 

FYI Verisurf Reverse can do what Geomagic can at a fraction of the cost.

 

Ok maybe not everything, but it’s getting close.

 

And it works in Mastercam

 

Have you tried it yet?

 

Ernie

[Guest]

Ernie,

 

Does the Verisurf utility run on Vista?

 

 

I just tried to install it and it comes up with a Minimum Requirements error.

[cobra95kev]

John,

When you go to open an STL in solidworks click the options button on the file open box.

 

You can then import it as a solid body then save it however you want.

 

Note: This only works on smaller not too complicated STL's.

[Verisurf - Ernie Husted]

John,

 

It should work in Vista.

 

I just fixed the install program to allow Vista OS. Thanks for pointing that out

 

I also made a smaller install for Reverse only.

 

Verisurf_X2mr2_Reverse_4-12-08.exe

 

Ernie

[UofGuelph]

Thank you I ended up using the stl2surf C-hook

Thanks Mike

[Michael Sullivan]

your welcome

[Jeff2005]

Ernie,

 

No I haven't tried the Verisurf, I would like to. Do they offer a demo version of Verisurf or maybe you could come to our company and do a presentation.

I have excellent results with Geomagic.

Thanks,