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   Hello,
I have got some stl files and I need to export them to dwg or ai files. The software needs to be freeware.

Thanks for your help :)

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cadfax Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16.Aug.2013 Location: Azerbaijan Using: Dont know what to use Status: Offline Points: 2	Topic: STL to dwg or ai Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 18:34
	Hello, I have got some stl files and I need to export them to dwg or ai files. The software needs to be freeware. Thanks for your help :)

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 18:42
	If you had access to Inventor Fusion 2013 you could import your STL files then do a "save as" to a DWG file.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

marcusCA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19.Aug.2013 Location: United States Using: ArtClip3D Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 19.Aug.2013 at 23:43
	What do you get in the DWG then? a polymesh or a wired surface? Would you be able to post an example?
	Marcus Minor ArtClip3D Software http://www.artclip3d.com

heinsite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05.Feb.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2014 Status: Offline Points: 640	Posted: 20.Aug.2013 at 10:01
	MeshLab is free, will read STL files and export to DXF, which for all intents and purposes is almost equivalent to a DWG because it can imported into AutoCAD and saved as a DWG. Dave. Edited by heinsite - 20.Aug.2013 at 10:05
	Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite

marcusCA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19.Aug.2013 Location: United States Using: ArtClip3D Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 21.Aug.2013 at 00:35
	Heinsite thans for your answer. What about the machining then?
	Marcus Minor ArtClip3D Software http://www.artclip3d.com

heinsite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05.Feb.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2014 Status: Offline Points: 640	Posted: 21.Aug.2013 at 02:29
	CAD/CAM is really out of my area of expertise. For that I'd suggest you look around for some forums to join where you can really get into the nuts and bolts of it all. The one thing I'm fairly certain of is that the answers will be very dependent on the equipment you have or will need to work with. Don't be too surprised however if you find severe limitations with only freeware solutions. Autodesk has CAD/CAM discussions largely in the Inventor forums, but a Google search will find you many more. Good hunting! Dave.
	Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite

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