Tutorial: Convert .stl Mesh to Solid File in Autodesk Inventor

I found today a post from a friend (Nuno) asking how to solve this issue, converting an .stl to solid .ipt.
Then I remembered that I found something in the past regarding this conversion... Yeap! it was in Autodesk Labs

So let me explain with couple of easy steps how this works...

Answered with a tutorial: https://grabcad.com/tutorials/tutorial-convert-stl-mesh-to-solid-file-in-autodesk-inventor

This is a new link if you are looking as an App...

http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/INVNTOR/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3ameshenabler%3aen

thank you! Very useful!

nice tutorial, very informing. I my self like to introduce new programs to people.
with a little help and understanding maybe we can get GC back to what it was we all enjoyed.

Great tut Ioannis and one of the best so far.......
Very impressive and without the use of having to change away from Auto desk.....

Would like to see more of these kinds of tuts
:)

thank you so much ;)

Thank you dear Ioannis.
As you know in some countries,for example Iran we cant registered to: http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/INVNTOR/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3ameshenabler%3aen
is this possible to send me files for addin my inventor program?

Hi and thank you dear Ionians .
I am going to for convert my .stl files eventually.
I wish health and wealth and happiness for you in new year.

Does anyone have mesh enabler for inventor 2012 ?

Does anyone have mesh enabler for inventor 2013?
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

How can I get mesh enabler for student access ?
Please...

Hi there. For Solid mesh. You must be a three-dimensional model of a part of its Solid material draw from the selection properties.then save the file. in the assembly call file part. And select Environments and select stress analysis you see Icon mesh View

Very helpful, thank you for sharing.

Thank you

I am using Inventor 2015 Pro and each time on run the "Make base feature" add in it locks up the program. Any suggestions?

Thanks! Very useful tutorial!

thank you, I can create a "solid body" perfectly. I want to export that "solid body" again after saving as ibs and placing in iam (stl -> ipt -> iam -> stl). But the last export is not possible. I get the message: "No valid solid bodie to output to STL", event with using that tool to change the coordination system of the "solid body", it seems with that error, that it´s acctually no "solid body" anymore...can s.o. explain me that error? Thank you!!!

Can someone convert this file for me. it will not convert for me

Thank you

Thank you for that. but it doesn't work for me, I 've got mesh error about 5000 triangles, and it does not convert in solid. can anybody help me?

can anybody convert this file for me, I have tried but cannot because I am on a school laptop and need authorization to download what is needed, thank you in advance.