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How do I convert STL graphics to a solid model?

Sudhir Gill
in Design & CAD
134 30 Beginner
This tutorial will teach you how to convert STL graphics to a solid model in SOLIDWORKS. Try it. It worked for me!
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How to convert STL to sldprt

Miguel De Haro
in Design & CAD
33 13 Beginner
How to convert STL to sldprt
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How to Convert 2D Images into 3D STL Files

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Process
14 0 Beginner
There are several ways to create 3D models from BMP images. This tutorial explains how to do this by converting a BMP file to an STL file. The following content was taken from Stratasys' Resources Center
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How to convert CAD files in Workbench

Sar Dar
in Design & CAD
131 49 Beginner
How to convert file formats, such as sldprt and sldasm files, to STEP, IGES, STL, Parasolid (.x_t), ACIS (.sat), JT, or VRML (.wrl)
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Convert STL (or OBJ) Mesh to SOLIDWORKS Model (NURBS)

FredSWUG
in Modeling
67 12 Intermediate
Need to convert an STL (or OBJ) file into a "real CAD model"? There are several tutorials which already exists for this topic. I'm making a new tutorial to give additional information.
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Tutorial: How to scale stl in solidworks?

Fahad Rafi
in Design & CAD
14 2 Intermediate
Enjoy!
SOLIDWORKS solidworks scale stl tutorial

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

Ioannis Skarlatakis
in Design & CAD
7 7 Beginner
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...
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Tutorial : How to edit STL file imported into SolidWorks

Victor Bonavarte 6779
in Design & CAD
3 4 Beginner
Tutorial : How to editing files in SolidWorks STL file imported into
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How to export full Assembly to STL?

Ali Mahvan
in Design & CAD
16 1 Beginner
here is the tutorial: http://grabcad.com/library/governor--1
SOLIDWORKS stl conversion

How to Convert CAD Files to STL Files in Various Software

Stratasys
in 3D Printing
10 8 Beginner
How CAD files are exported to STL is an important process for the accurate building of parts, but the conversion process can vary depending on the software. These step-by-step processes for converting CAD files to STL were taken straight from the mentioned companies websites.
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Freecad - repairing 3D files for 3D printing.

Jamie
in Modeling
2 0 Intermediate
Using Freecad to heal 3D models that are created in other 3D application. Ideal for those who use sketchup to create 3D objects and export them as stl files.
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How to convert a CAD file to an STL file?

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Design & CAD
2 1 Intermediate
STL is the standard file type used by most or all rapid prototyping systems. A STL is a triangulated representation of a 3D CAD model (figure 1). The triangulation of a surface will cause faceting of the 3D model. The parameters used for outputting a STL will affect how much faceting occurs (figure 2 and 3). You cannot build the model any better or smoother than the STL file, so if the STL is coarse and faceted, that is what you can expect in the final model. In the CAD package, when exporting to STL, you may see parameters for chord height, deviation, angle tolerance, or something similar. These are the parameters that affect the faceting of the STL.You don’t necessarily want to go too small. The finer the STL the larger the file is in size, which will affect processing time in Insight as well as build time. Below is some information found on the Internet regarding exporting to STL from various CAD packages.
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How to measure my part which is in stl file format?

Sébastien 0-B
in Design & CAD
1 0 Intermediate
Ok the tutorial didn't follow... I'll retry :
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How to Prepare STL files in Autodesk Inventor

Cory Haas
in Design & CAD
5 0 Intermediate
Autodesk Inventor allows you to save both individual parts and assemblies in STL format, at all design levels. This details how to save out all parts and assemblies.
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A SOLIDWORKS face mask with Surfacing

FredSWUG
in Modeling
56 12 Expert
A request was posted in the Questions section asking that an STL file be converted to a proper CAD format. I completed the conversion, and received some requests for older versions of the file, or instructions on how to make it. SOLIDWORKS does not do backwards compatibility very well, so here are the steps I took to make this face mask. A SOLIDWORKS 2020 model and Step file can be downloaded here: https://grabcad.com/library/coronavirus-covid-19-mask-request-1
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