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How do I convert STL graphics to a solid model?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
143 31 Beginner
This tutorial will teach you how to convert STL graphics to a solid model in SOLIDWORKS. Try it. It worked for me!
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Convert STL (or OBJ) Mesh to SOLIDWORKS Model (NURBS)

FredSWUG
in Modeling
72 12 Intermediate
Need to convert an STL (or OBJ) file into a "real CAD model"? There are several tutorials which already exists for this topic. I'm making a new tutorial to give additional information.
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How to convert STL to sldprt

Miguel De Haro
in Design & CAD
38 14 Beginner
How to convert STL to sldprt
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HOW TO CONVERT STL IN SOLID

Sérgio CAD CAM
in Modeling
21 3 Beginner
HOW TO CONVERT A .STL FILE IN A SOLID PART USING THE SOFTWARE SOLIDWORKS; CONVERTENDO UM GRÁFICO .STL EM UMA PEÇA SÓLIDA NO SOLIDWORKS; LEMBRANDO QUE DURANTE A CONVERSÃO O ARQUIVO GERADO FICA MUITO PESADO. #STL #SOLID #SOLIDWORKS #FILE #CONVERT
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STLs and 3D Printing for PolyJet

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
21 0 Beginner
This tutorial is the first part of our series about how to prepare and optimize settings for mesh file types supported by GrabCAD Print (GCP). The tutorial explains the building blocks of 3D printing with PolyJet. We will explain the conversion process from a CAD file to an STL file and how to optimize it to achieve the best print results possible. Future tutorials in this series will then explain more advanced types of files and operations.
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How to export full Assembly to STL?

Ali Mahvan
in Design & CAD
16 1 Beginner
here is the tutorial: http://grabcad.com/library/governor--1
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Tutorial: How to scale stl in solidworks?

Fahad Butt
in Design & CAD
15 2 Intermediate
Enjoy!
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Save as STL macro for SOLIDWORKS

Marcus Koh (Wheeler Mectrade)
in Modeling
15 3 Beginner
Tired of File>Save As and then selecting the wrong file format? I am! This macro will export your part file to STL in just one click!
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How to Convert 2D Images into 3D STL Files

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Process
14 0 Beginner
There are several ways to create 3D models from BMP images. This tutorial explains how to do this by converting a BMP file to an STL file. The following content was taken from Stratasys' Resources Center
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#Solidworks Face Mask Mesh (.stl) Edit with Solidwork for 3d Printing

Mohit
in Modeling
13 3 Intermediate
#Covid19 Face mask edit for 3d printing by using solidworks.
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VRML Files for PolyJet

Naftali Eder
in 3D Printing
10 0 Beginner
In our previous tutorial, we defined STLs and explained best practices for using them. In this tutorial, we will explain VRML files and their expanded capabilities beyond basic geometric representation.
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How to Convert CAD Files to STL Files in Various Software

Stratasys
in 3D Printing
10 8 Beginner
How CAD files are exported to STL is an important process for the accurate building of parts, but the conversion process can vary depending on the software. These step-by-step processes for converting CAD files to STL were taken straight from the mentioned companies websites.
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Convert STL to SolidWorks Part File

jehan kothari
in Modeling
9 0 Intermediate
This video shows how to convert .stl file into editable solidworks part files.
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How to Import 3MF Files from SOLIDWORKS Into GrabCAD Print

Anthony Valle
in 3D Printing
9 0 Beginner
GrabCAD Print’s latest update allows 3MF to be imported from industry standard CAD tools like SOLIDWORKS. In this tutorial we will review how to create a 3MF file in SOLIDWORKS , and enable GrabCAD Print to allow for 3MF imports. This tutorial is applicable to GrabCAD Print version 1.40 and above.
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Tutorial: Convert .stl Mesh to Solid File in Autodesk Inventor

Ioannis Skarlatakis
in Design & CAD
8 9 Beginner
I found today a post from a friend (Nuno) asking how to solve this issue, converting an .stl to solid .ipt. Then I remembered that I found something in the past regarding this conversion... Yeap! it was in Autodesk Labs So let me explain with couple of easy steps how this works...
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