STL files

[John Q]

I notice in X3 you can import an STL file and turn it into a mesh so you can machine it without it being a surface model. But does anyone know if X3 will turn that mesh or an STL into a surface model. I seem to remember there was a converter that did turn a point cloud into a surface model at one time, is that still around and would it work.

Thanks for any help

[Simtech]

For Mastercam V9, an Add-on existed for creating surfaces from Point Cloud data.

 

It was supplied from Camaix and it was called Revsurf.

 

You can take a look at it at the following address:

http://www.camaix.com/English/Download/download_chooks.htm

 

Some stand-alone products are available for this also, take a look at Ployworks by Innovmetric at:

http://www.innovmetric.com