Bad Stl files with X4

[bmilford]

I am trying to use an stl file created from a Mastercam file as stock. I used the "save as" command to save my surfaces as a STL, then I used it as stock to machine another part that I am cutting.

The problem is that when I try to run verify I get a warning about the STL not being watertight, and when I use the stlheal chook it is not usable. If I let verify fix the bad polygons the part looks terrible and is of no use to me.

 

Does anyone have any ideas how to work with verify with X4? I have tried to change settings to get a better quality STL file, maybe I haven't "stumbled" on the right one yet.

Am I wasting my time even tring to use verify with X4?

[gcode]

When this happens to me I select the "use as is"

option and things ususally work OK

[bmilford]

Here are some pictures,

This is the original

 

 

And this is the STL in verify

[bmilford]

When I "use as is" it then tells me that the file is not usable and displays a box for verify.

[Jim at Gentex]

I have had this same issue.

 

It does seem like a graphics issue to me.

I updated my graphics driver but that didn't help either.

[bmilford]

What concerns me is that I have used the same STL file to "compare to STL" in verify and everything looked good.

Is this just a bug in X4?