Questions tagged [stl]
For questions regarding `.stl` files and the STL file format.
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Trying to adjust slots and create an indent in openSCAD
I am working with openSCAD to ultimately use it as an STL file for my ankermake 3D printer. I have gotten to this point, where I want to be able to slide a headband through the front cutout and then ...
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How to get detailed information from an STL file for the manufacturer?
I am trying to get a file produced by a manufacturer and they want the detailed dimensions of the model, it is a complex ID card badge holder and I am wondering if there is an easier way to get a ...
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How to I give my mesh object (STL/OBJ) a flat surface?
When scanning objects like sculptures using Kiri Engine (photogrammetry) often the bottom is open. What I currently do after exporting to OBJ, is opening it in my RevoScan app and use the "fill ...
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How to change the orientation of an object inside the STL or OBJ file?
I have little experience with CAD software, only use Thinkercad and only recently started using the Revoscan app. I know how to rotate files when slicing (in Cura) but that only has an effect on the ...
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With remesh tool in Meshmixer; What happens to the details of the model?
I have an organic but more complex STL model. It is so detailed and every detail is important to us.
We have a remesh tool in Meshmixer. It says:
With Meshmixer, you can create an even tessellation ...
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STL exported through Blender not watertight
I created a box in Blender and exported that into an STL file and it seems to be failing to render the correct walls. The box looks like this:
But when I open it in Cura, it looks like this:
Is ...
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Define PrusaSlicer infill modifiers in STL/3MF?
I use a procedural 3D animation package (SideFX Houdini) for my 3D object design. After exporting my design to STL then importing to PrusaSlicer, I manually place modifier objects to adjust the ...
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Is there a conventional scale for 3D printing models?
Is there a convention for the scale of the 3D printing STL files that are shared online and/or expected by 3-D printers?
I found a model on Thingiverse that is useful for my project, a connector that ...
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Tool for modifing STLs?
I'm looking for a tool to modify STL files to make changes, before printing it. I know that it exists, but I don't know the name of the software.
For example, I have a STL file for a ball and I want ...
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How can I upload STL files to OctoPrint?
I started playing with OctoPrint and I already have it configured for external access and management, using OctoEverywhere.
I would like it to be an easy to use printer, because it is shared between ...
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Software workflow for merging a flat image and a STL?
I have a request to create a jigsaw puzzle based on a road layout, for a customised christmas gift. Imagine a Secret Santa present.
The city in question is Dunedin, New Zealand, which is on the ...
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Any way to print all the layers of a 3D (STL)?
I'm looking for a way to slice up a 3D model and then get the profiles of each individual layer. I need to 2D print the different layers (with the layer height that I define) for a Styrofoam craft.
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Obtaining a smooth solid .stl from voxel data
I have a (preferably in matlab) 3D array of Booleans describing a voxel structure. I want to turn this into an .stl file but I don't want the final result to have the jagged cubes.
I have tried ...
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Converting .print file to STL
Hi I am trying to obtain the STL for the automatically generated support structure for a part that has been 3D printed, is there any way of doing this from the GrabCAD .print file? Or any work-arounds?...
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Meshmixer or Blender thickness feature
I ran the thickness gave these errors. Now what should I do to fix the errors with Blender or Meshmixer?
Blender thickness analysis:
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With meahmixer:
enter image description here
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