I have generated many .stl files using Pro, but no experience with
CATIA.
A couple of hints when creating .stl files using Pro Engineer.
Set the angle control to zero, this helps with making holes round.
The default chord height setting is too coarse. Type in zero, the
software will generate an acceptable range. Pick a value near the
bottom of the range. Output the .stl file. Open a shell and go to
directory where the .stl file exists. Do a list and check the file
size. If it is too large,( more than 1-2 megabytes ) recreate your
.stl file using a larger chord height value.
Hope this helps.
Marc Karnik
Whirlpool Corp.
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Subject: STL files
Author: PEDRO SANTOS <pedro_santos@goodyear.com> at Internet
Date: 7/15/98 10:56 AM
Hello everyone!
I'm looking at potentially generating an STL file from either CATIA or
ProEngineer. Has anyone encountered a difference between STL files
creatted
using both of these 3D modeling packages. Also, have the STL files
affected
actual RP built parts?
Pedro Santos
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