Display full version of the post: STL to Solid for inventor

JakeD
22.08.2012, 23:21
Hi there, my name is Jake im new to this.I currently have a stl file that was made on solid edge (not by me) but I want to be able to edit it on inventor, I have been able to load it into inventor but i cannot edit the file due to it still being in a mesh state <if that's the right way to describe it I would like to be able to have it in ipt format Is there anyway this can be done? I have searched on the internet for many hours with no luck, any insight to this would be very much appreciatedThanksJake  

Vladimir Michl
23.08.2012, 08:24
You can save the mesh to IPT. If you need a solid object you may be able (depending on the mesh geometry) to stitch the mesh to a solid.

JakeD
23.08.2012, 09:19

[QUOTE=Vladimir Michl]You can save the mesh to IPT. If you need a solid object you may be able (depending on the mesh geometry) to stitch the mesh to a solid.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for replying,  I have just tried this but when I go to select the mesh nothing happens,is there any other way to do this? ThanksJake