 Co|Create STL problems... [message #2889] Sun, 08 February 2009 16:02 UTC |
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I've recently download the Co|Create's Personal Edition, it's 3D aimed at engineering design, but it's export appears to be flawed with regards to shapeways upload and check.
The model checks out OK but the exported STL gives a manifold problem, considering VRML the files can not be processed.
Poking around I found MiniMagics, with a view to looking at the STL file and looking for problems. It didn't report any and re-saving the file seemed to resolve the upload/manifold issues.
Has anyone else seen this issue? Is there a problem with Co|Create's STL files?
best regards,
Colin
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| Re: Co|Create STL problems... [message #2898 is a reply to message #2889 ] Mon, 09 February 2009 08:29 UTC |
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i've had all my STL exports from 3dsmax get manifold problems as well, whereas VRML works with exactly the same model.
Not sure why, could be the initial coordinate orientation of the programs vs. STL
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| Re: Co|Create STL problems... [message #2901 is a reply to message #2889 ] Mon, 09 February 2009 11:13 UTC |
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Thanks for the tips, I'll have a look at MeshLab.
Co|Create does give a warning on the export of STL with regard to model space.
regards,
Colin
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| Re: Co|Create STL problems... [message #2925 is a reply to message #2901 ] Tue, 10 February 2009 08:35 UTC |
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Hi,
regarding the STL files: yes, there seem to be some different 'dialects' of STL, and sometimes loading and re-exporting it from a tool like MeshLab will fix those issues.
About non-manifold errors that appear with STL but not with VRML: I find this *extemely* interesting. Could you mail an example of such a case to bart@shapeways.com so I can see what's going on there?
Thanks!
Bart
Community Manager Europe | Shapeways
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| Re: Co|Create STL problems... [message #2956 is a reply to message #2925 ] Thu, 12 February 2009 07:25 UTC |
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I've forwarded the STL and WRML files, I hope it helps.
Best regards,
Colin
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