Dear List,
Magics offers 2 possibilities to 'unite' STL files.
1) Merge: This is just simply putting all the triangles together in one
file. (internal features are kept)
2) Boolean unite: Both parts are united and the surfaces are recalculated.
The result is one solid part without internal features.
Download Magics from our website: http://www.materialise.be/magics/
<http://www.materialise.be/magics/> and have a free evaluation!
Please don't hesitate to contact me for questions or remarks.
Kind regards,
Pieter Bourgaux
Application engineer
Materialise nv
Tel + 32 16 39 66 74
Fax +32 16 39 66 00
-----Original Message-----
From: RP Solutions [mailto:rps@dircon.co.uk]
Sent: maandag 21 mei 2001 12:09
To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
Subject: Making STL files
Hi List,
First off a big thanks to all of you that replied to my mailing.
After looking at the various options I think that exporting a shrinkwrap in
Pro E may be the solution.
Solidview only merges STL files which is not really what I want to do.
Ideally I would like to merge the parts and get rid of all the internal
features. When I tried it in Solidview it merged the STL data but kept the
internal features.
I will try Magics if I get the time but I think it will only merge the STL
data.
I got the job done by editing out the slices in Quickslice, this took a long
time but gave me a part with all the exterior features but a solid build on
the inside to make a tough model, suitable for handling by the customer and
fit and function testing.
Many thanks
Oliver Cole
Technical Director
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