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STL to DXF
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TheRealMozes 
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Joined: 08.Mar.2014 Location: Belgium Using: AutoCAD2014 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
 Topic: STL to DXFPosted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:22 |
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Hello,
This site has a converter that converts stl files to dxf files. But when converted and opened in autocad, they are shown as weird wire frame and not as a solid. They also don't behave like a solid. My quistion is : Is there a way to change these wire frames into a solid in autocad, as i'm sure there should be. Best regards, And thank you for your help, Mozes
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TheRealMozes
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Joined: 08.Mar.2014 Location: Belgium Using: AutoCAD2014 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:25 |
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Here is a picture of an stl https://gyazo.com/c5ce044943ec273593109c3d5e87602b Here is a picture of that STL converted to DXF and opened in autocad with conceptial view on. https://gyazo.com/182b58c0fc7c46da7830f670a2b06623
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2118 |
Posted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:50 |
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That's correct. STL files are not solids but 3D meshes. So the resulting DXF/DWG file is also a surface mesh formed by 3DFACEs.
There are methods how to convert a watertight mesh to a 3D solid - see e.g.:
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CMH41717
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Joined: 08.Jan.2016 Location: United States Using: Autocad2007 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: 08.Jan.2016 at 19:39 |
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Trying to use the STL2DWG CAD forum converter. however each time i use it i get the error message File to large. The MAX is 20MB. the file I'm trying to use is just little over 12MB. Has any one else had this problem? or is the file I'm using actually to big?
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jrpierrot
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Joined: 10.Jan.2016 Location: United States Using: AutoCad2016 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: 10.Jan.2016 at 15:44 |
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Can anyone tell me where to find the results page for the STL to DFx converted files? Thank you |
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