Stl X3 support

[Fig sign]

I want to say that I like it so much !

I tried STL model some 50 megs and some million and the half triangles .

I was not able to use it in X2 and now I have this surface mesh entity ,make a bbox ,define stock and make rough operation and all in ten minutes .

Superb !

 

Many thanks

[Michael Sullivan]

Does this offer any benefit to verify' use of stl files?

 

I am playing with it but I can't seem to find where I can load the stl mesh entity into verify.

 

The big stl files are killing me.

 

-Mike teh big stl h8R

[Michael Sullivan]

I have considered buying Magics, Colin.

I've used the trial and it worked great. I have also tried other more reasonably priced software solutions. The problem I have is I only need 1 function of the software. I will never use any of the RP features that I have to justify paying for

 

And to my dismay, management is not buying into the necessity yet either.

 

Just hoping that CNC will come through on this first.

 

I got pretty excited when I saw stl enhancements.

 

Does that mean that the new additions will NOT work the way I want?

[Cannon]

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Does this offer any benefit to verify' use of stl files?

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It works much better now than in X2. I have some big parts that I verify operation at a time and then save it as an .stl to use it as a stock for the next operation. In X2 the verify usually choke at some point but in X3 it works good.

[Verisurf - Ernie Husted]

Michael,

 

Did you give up on me?

 

Ernie

[Mark H]

I too like being able to import (merge) an STL file as a "mesh" and then machine andor shade it.

 

FYI - when merging an STL file, click the "options" button and select "import as STL Mesh" and NOT "Import as Lines".

 

However I think there is minor problem, but I dont know if its just my computer (video card). When I have a STL mesh and I select "only display associative geometry" in the OP manager, the mesh is visible even if it is not being used for that toolpath.

[Michael Sullivan]

No, I haven't given up on ya Ernie.

I'm still working with Reverse but I'm still having issues with large stl files. I have been using Reverse to filter them but sometimes in order to make them small enough to not choke Mastercam the quality is gone defeating the purpose of using the STL. The ol' catch 22.

I'm just hoping Mastercam can advance at working with them.

I think Part of it is I could use a computer upgrade too.

Management doesn't want to pay for that either!

[Michael Sullivan]

Verify is significantly faster in X3 even when using STl files.

[Verisurf - Ernie Husted]

I agree, Verify is much faster

 

Ernie

[Guest]

Now we NEED stock recognition

 

[Michael Sullivan]

Some people are just never happy

[Guest]

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Some people are just never happy

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Hey, I can't get my job done or make buck, I need the software to do more things better for me.

 

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

"...When I have a STL mesh and I select "only display associative geometry" in the OP manager, the mesh is visible even if it is not being used for that toolpath..."

 

Mark,

That sounds like a bug and it should be submitted to QC.

[Mark H]

Yup, got an email back this morning...

 

bug number cnc00038388