Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12694&th=2529#msg_12694
Attached is a zip file containing several stl files merged into 1 model. They are definately water tight individually, but when I merge layers in AccuTran I get all sort of errors.

And I am having NORMAL issues as well.

I also uploaded the individual pieces as well.

These files were created in solidworks and then mated together in an assembly. It's where the parts mate that I'm having problems...]]> jsp7707 2010-05-11T05:28:12-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12717&th=2529#msg_12717
Looking in meshlabs I see the issue. You still have the surfaces in-between the pieces. You have to delete them out of there.]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-05-11T19:00:11-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12728&th=2529#msg_12728
Does Accutrans our MeshLab support boleen operations with multiple STL files?

If not Is there a FREE program that does?

Wow, I think I should post that.

... JEFF]]> jsp7707 2010-05-12T00:04:05-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12746&th=2529#msg_12746 Youknowwho4eva 2010-05-12T12:40:22-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12747&th=2529#msg_12747
I have not downloaded the files to inspect them,

But have you tried exporting the assembly from solidworks as a single STL file instead of as multiple STLs?

]]> bitstoatoms 2010-05-12T12:51:06-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=12789&th=2529#msg_12789
You made an interesting object. Upload the SW file, complete I'll see what i can do for you.

Greetings AO
]]> AO 2010-05-13T08:02:18-00:00 Re: Problem with STL from Solidworks http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13174&th=2529#msg_13174
I then went back into the part and shaved .00001" off of it.

Then when I updated the assembly the parts weren't touching anymore.

When it printed everything fused together anyway Smile

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