I have been using Deskartes 3Data Expert software to separate STL
files into tooling files. It interrogates the STL model and separates
it into upfacing, downfacing and vertical components. From there it
is pretty straightforward to contstruct blocks for SLA or other RP
methods.
Regards,
Keith Nybakke
Nuhill Technologies
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: RP Solutions <<mailto:rps@dircon.co.uk>rps@dircon.co.uk>
>To: <mailto:rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
><<mailto:rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
>Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 7:34 AM
>Subject: Core Cavity Creation From STL
>
>Hi RP'ers
>
>I have an application where I want to create cavities, cores and split
>lines from STL data quickly and easily.
>
>What software should I be looking to buy? I want to RP the cavities
>not mill them.
>
>Is it realistic to use STL data or should I be using something else?
>
>As usual all responses gratefully recieved.
>
>
>
>
>Oliver Cole
>
>
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>
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