Autodesk Inventor allows you to save both individual parts and assemblies in STL format, at all design levels. This details how to save out all parts and assemblies.
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Step 1:
From the Tools menu, select Rebuild All. This ensures that the design data contains recent changes, and that it is not corrupt.
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Step 2:
From the File menu, select Save Copy As
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Step 3:
In the Save As Type field, select STL Files (.stl), and click Options. The STL Out Save Options dialog box opens.
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Step 4:
Select High (for highest quality surface) and click OK
Note: The “High” setting will also produce the largest file size. ie. From Low, Medium to High, the hairdryer sample file in Inventor went from about 6.7MB to 17.6MB to 50MB.
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Step 5:
In the Save Copy As dialog box, click Save
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