Re: Mechanical Desktop 3

From: Shreyas J Bakshi (sjbakshi@protosystech.com)
Date: Thu Jan 07 1999 - 07:54:27 EET

Hi all,

If the surfaces are not trimmed, you could probably take a solid block and use
SURFCUT option with each individual surfaces. I know this would be tedious if
the geometry is complex but as of now this looks to be the best option.

After all your surfaces have cut the solid, use the steps that have been
mentioned by Joseph.

Let me know if this helps.

Joseph_Almasian@Millipore.com wrote:

> I recently built 4 stereolithography prototypes and when I first tried to
> generate an STL file is was unsucessful.
> However, here is what my Autodesk reseller told me to do:
> (DTI - Jim Beliveau jbeliveau@dtitech.com)
>
> after creating the solid:
> 1. explode the solid
> 2. change the facet resolution to 10 (max)
> type: facetres<10>
> 3. move the solid into the postive x,y,z quadrant
> 4. then do: file...export....export data
> choose STL file type
>
> this worked for me
>
> David Stockbower
> 12/08/98 04:15 PM
>
> To: Joseph Almasian/NA/Millipore@Millipore
> cc:
> Subject: Mechanical Desktop 3
>
> FYI
> from a malling list i am on.
> dave stock
> ---------------------- Forwarded by David Stockbower/NA/Millipore on
> 11/08/98 04:15 AM ---------------------------
>
> "Andrzejewski, Jan" <jan.rp@pera.com> on 12/08/98 12:13:19 PM
>
> To: 'rp-ml' <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
> cc: (bcc: David Stockbower/NA/Millipore)
> Subject: Mechanical Desktop 3
>
> IGES into MD3 has produced a nice looking screen model but to generate an
> STL from the imported geometry seems to be impossible.
>
> There does not seem to be any commands in the surfaces section that would
> allow the surfaces to be stitched together in to a solid.
>
> The user has to wait until Q1 for purchase of help line assistance.
>
> Is this a lost cause for this CAD package or could the list explain if the
> surfaces could be grouped or selected as an assembly of surfaces?
>
> Jan Andrzejewski
> RP Operations Manager
> Pera
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
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--
With Best Regards from Shreyas J Bakshi
http://www.protosystech.com

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