I am unable to understand the line: "file was always small". As per my
understanding, the file size depends on the triangulation parameters, so
it is independent of the translator used. Pl. correct me if I am wrong.
Regards.
A. D. Bhatt
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> Hello people,
>
> I have extensive experience with STL generation from CATIA. When ever I
> received an STL file from CATIA the file was always small and easy to
> process. Most of the files we generate from CATIA can be emailed. I think
> you will find that the resolution chosen for your parts is way to high to be
> producing such large files. Try a SAG value of 0.03 and "MAX size of
> Triangles" of 200 (this will depend on the part). Solids and volumes convert
> extremely well. To convert a surface model it would be better to join all the
> faces together into a skin first. This eliminates the problems of reversed
> normals and gaps.
>
> I hope this can help?
>
> Daniel Corcoran
>
> DAN DAVIS, RAPID PROTOTYPE wrote:
>
> > Brandon, Victor and all:
> >
> > I do have the v4.1.7 CATIA translator, but find that it creates really,
> > really large STL files (i.e., a quarter scale, 10-spoke cast aluminum
> > car wheel was over 7Mb). Do you find this also?
> >
> > I've heard that this was a problem at Chrysler in the past and they
> > switched to the Brockware translator. I was wondering if this is still
> > the case or is it that my engineers do not know what settings to use for
> > the translation?
> >
> > Please keep in mind that I am not really a CAD expert -- I know just
> > enough to get into trouble.......
> >
> > Regards,
> > > Dan Davis
> > > Division Head, RP&M
> > > Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (PROTON)
> > Hicom Industrial Estate
> > Batu 3 PO Box 7100
> > Shah Alam, Selangor D. E.
> > 40918 MALAYSIA
> > > +60 3 515-3906 direct line
> > > +60 3 515-2380 direct fax
> > > +60 12 277-5770 hand phone
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Brandon Jacobsen[SMTP:brandonj@eagledesign.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, 16 March, 1998 19:32
> > > To: DAN DAVIS, RAPID PROTOTYPE
> > > Subject: Re: IGES to STL
> > >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > I am not familiar with brockware's CATIA to STL translator, but we
> > > have done extensive work with the CATIA STL package
> > > available in v4r1.7 and up. It is a little costly but it is an
> > > excellent stl translator. The major advantage of the CATIA
> > > translator is that you are 99.99% guaranteed a good STL file if you
> > > have a Volume or solid. And an offset function that takes
> > > a single stl of a skin and gives it thickness, which is great for
> > > rapid tooling. If you have any questions please feel free
> > > to call.
> > >
> > > Brandon R. Jacobsen
> > > Eagle Design & Technology, Inc.
> > > phone: (616) 748-1022
> > > fax: (616) 748-1032
> > >
> > > "If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?"
> > >
> > >
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