SolidWorks |
- File > Save As
- Set Save As Type to STL
- Options > Fine > OK
- Save
- STL settings: How to change STL settings
- File > Save As
- STL > Options
- For a smoother STL file, change the Resolution to Custom
- Change the deviation to 0.0005in (0.004 mm)
- Change the angle to 5 (Smaller deviations and angles will produce a smoother file, but the file size will get larger)
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Pro/ENGINEER |
- File > Export > Model
- STL
- Set chord height to 0. The field will be replaced by minimum acceptable value.
- Set Angle Control to 1
- OK
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Catia
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- Select STL command
- Maximum Seg to 0.015mm
- Select the model and > select Yes
- Select Export > type File name > OK
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IronCAD
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- Richt Click on the part
- Part properties > Rendering
- Set Facet Surface smoothing to 150
- File > Export
- Choose .STL
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McNeel Rhino
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- File > Save As
- Select File Type to STL
- Select File Name > Save
- Select Binary
- Select Detail Controls from Mesh Options
- Max Angle = 20, Max aspect ration = 6, Min edge Length = 0.0001
- OK
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UGS NX |
- File > Export > Rapid Prototyping
- Output type : Binary
- Triangle & Adjacency Tolerance: 0.015 mm
- Set Auto normal Gen to ON
- Set Normal Display to ON
- Set Triangle Display to ON
- File Header Information: Press OK
- In case a error messages "Negative coordinates found" appears, it can be ignored
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Solid Edge
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- Open Model & select File > Save As
- Select File type as STL
- Options > conversion tolerance to 0.015 mm
- Surface Plane Angle > 45°
- Select Binary type and OK
- Name & Save STL file
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AutoDesk Inventor |
- Go to the File menu, then select the ‘Save Copy As’ option
- Select STL from the Types drop-down
- Click the Options button, and choose the High detail level
- Click the Save Button
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