7 answers

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  Sudhir Gill 12 months ago

  Try this. Worked fine for me.

  1. Step 1

     Start SolidWorks and click Open.

     

  2. Step 2

     Change file type to STL.

     

  3. Step 3

     Click Options.

     

  4. Step 4

     Change import as to Solid body.

     

  5. Step 5

     Select STL file and click Open.

     

  6. Step 6

     And we have STL file converted into Solid Body.

     

  1. 
     Stephen Nyberg 10 months ago

     The part I am trying to convert is too complex for this method.

  2. 
     Sudhir Gill 10 months ago

     I once tried this way. I imported the STL in Adobe photoshop as a 3D file and then exported it as OBJ and imported it in SW. The surfaces imported were too bad.. :(... but somehow there was a transfer.

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  Stefan Varga over 1 year ago

  You can also try some reverse engineering software like Rapidform or Geomagic. But do keep in mind if you intend to use them frequently they do cost a whole lot. If it's just for one project try to get a trial version.

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  Onur AYTEKIN over 1 year ago

  I know that SW users will angry with me but i should say it :) If you need it for reverse engineering first get rid of SW. Solidworks have very limited capabilities about working with STL mesh files and reverse engineering. If you want rapid solution Inus technologies can be effective(especially XOR series are very effective). However iam agree with STEF that they are not cheap solutions. If you have just single project that contain stl data and geometry isnt too complex,then Cemal's solution is enough. Also its freeware ( I mean MeshLab) Of course there are some other ways by business plan. For example if we consider you need that conversation ( STL => CAD Type) just for actual project. You can post it to some freelance sites as job posting. So Someone can do it for you with low prices. Just idea

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  Cemal Uslu over 1 year ago

  There is no way to do it with quality. Best way is redrawing it.

  Or you can just try this; (you will probably have empty faces)
  Download MeshLab**. Drag drop the stl file through MeshLab, save as the file .dwg
  Drag drop the .dwg file to Solidworks. The best way again is redrawing the stl file on solidworks.

  ** http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

  1. 
     Asal 4 months ago

     But Meshlab can not export in .dwg!
     how come!!

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  Michal 10 months ago

  If you want cheaper solution for RE than geomagic, try Delcam PowerSHAPE.
  In PS you can mesh point clouds, make surfaces and solids. See the
  *** http://www.delcam.tv/ps2011/lz/en/whats-new-videos.html and search for Re-Engineering 1. Aligning scanned data video

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  Asal 4 months ago

  Hello every body.
  I have the same problem. I have a STL file of a human body, contains million faceted surfaces, and I want to convert this to a unite surface inorder to use in ICEM ANSYS. I try so many things and now I am really tired of it!!
  please some one help me to overcome this. how can I convert it to a solid body.
  I also try solidwords. but it said: This STL model has two many surfaces.Try to opening with the graphics body option.
  what should I do?
  thanks in advance for your help.

  1. 
     Asal 4 months ago

     could you please give me more information?
     I try both rapidform and geomagic, but I can export it to any software afterwards!
     What should I do?
     thanks

  2. 
     Sudhir Gill 4 months ago

     You will need to process it using some reverse engineering software like rapidform, geomagic or CATIA Reverse engineering

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  Christopher Chism over 1 year ago

  Ok, it's going to take a few weeks but I guess I don't have a choice.