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How to convert a CAD file to an STL file?

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Design & CAD
2 1 Intermediate
STL is the standard file type used by most or all rapid prototyping systems. A STL is a triangulated representation of a 3D CAD model (figure 1). The triangulation of a surface will cause faceting of the 3D model. The parameters used for outputting a STL will affect how much faceting occurs (figure 2 and 3). You cannot build the model any better or smoother than the STL file, so if the STL is coarse and faceted, that is what you can expect in the final model. In the CAD package, when exporting to STL, you may see parameters for chord height, deviation, angle tolerance, or something similar. These are the parameters that affect the faceting of the STL.You don’t necessarily want to go too small. The finer the STL the larger the file is in size, which will affect processing time in Insight as well as build time. Below is some information found on the Internet regarding exporting to STL from various CAD packages.
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Tutorial - Modeling Flower in Creo Element aka Pro/Engineer using Surfacing method 2?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
2 0 Beginner
Here is the tutorial.
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Tutorial - Modeling rope in Creo Elements aka Pro/E

c0cd00a1
in Design & CAD
2 0 Beginner
Steps for creating a rope in creo parametric 1.0
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Tutorial: How to change the units from inch to mm in CREO?

Milan Ilić
in Design & CAD
2 0 Intermediate
ja sam u Creo Parametric 2.0 menjao ovako.. C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files\M070\creo_standards\zatim pokrenuo configure i odabrao 5 (vidi sliku)
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Tutorial - Modeling rope in Creo Elements aka Pro/E

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
For making simple bended rope we have to follow these steps. 1 Make 4 cylinderical extrusions. 2 Twist them. 3 Bend them.
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Tutorial - Modeling Bolt with terminating thread in Creo Elements aka Pro/E?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
Here is the tutorial.
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Autodesk- Recap Pro Tutorial

Interactive CAD & Tech (Chris)
in Modeling
1 0 Beginner
his video is a basic tutorial of how to look at 3D point clouds using Autodesk Recap Pro. Covered In This Video - Viewing The Scan - Manipulating Views - Measurements
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Tutorial - Modeling Drill bit in Creo Elements Pro aka Pro/Engineer Wildfire?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 1 Beginner
Here is the tutorial.
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Volley Ball Tutorial

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
Volley Ball Tutorial
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Tutorial - Modeling Twisted cutter in Creo Elements aka Pro/E?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
Here is the tutorial.
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How to Fix Thumbnails Not Appearing in SketchUp

tsantoid
in Other
1 2 Beginner
causes and how to fix thumbnails do not appear in sketchup pro 2017
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Top down assembly with skeleton model in pro engineer.

e19
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
following general steps to make top down assembly from skeleton model
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creo parametric | modeling of Candle Stand design

caden
in Design & CAD
1 0 Intermediate
in this tutorial , modeling of Candle Stand design using creo software
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Tutorial - Creating Conic surfaces using shoulder curves in Creo Elements/Pro aka Pro Engineer Wildfire?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
Here is the Tutorial.
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Video Tutorial on Modeling Simple Drill Bit

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
1 0 Beginner
Video Tutorial on Modeling Simple Drill Bit
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