I designed an F1 car but it was too long. To fix this is cut out part of the middle and made the car into two peices and saved them in seperate files and joined them as an assembly. However when i tried to load my exported assembly in Quick CAM it was unable to read the file. Does anybody know how I can export an assembly?
Thanks a lot
Question on exporting STL
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What CAD package are you using ?
I'm not sure how any CAD package will export multiple parts into an STL - whether it will create seperate object lists, or merge it all into one mass of triangles ?
Send the STL file to technical@denford.co.uk for a quick look
I'm not sure how any CAD package will export multiple parts into an STL - whether it will create seperate object lists, or merge it all into one mass of triangles ?
Send the STL file to technical@denford.co.uk for a quick look
Pro Desktop 8 can not export multiple parts as an STL.
The solution is to convert hte parts to solid.
In the assembly select each part in turn. Go to the feature menu, Use component then add material.
The component changes colour to become the part. Do this with each part then save the STL and you will get a model this time.
Steve Oddy
PTC Trainer A032
The solution is to convert hte parts to solid.
In the assembly select each part in turn. Go to the feature menu, Use component then add material.
The component changes colour to become the part. Do this with each part then save the STL and you will get a model this time.
Steve Oddy
PTC Trainer A032