CAD Forum discussion (EN) : STL to DXF https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Fri, 15 May 2026 13:36:32 +0000 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:44:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11463 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[STL to DXF : Can anyone tell me where to...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11463&PID=31081&title=stl-to-dxf#31081 Author: jrpierrot
Subject: 11463
Posted: 10.Jan.2016 at 15:44

Can anyone tell me where to find the results page for the STL to DFx converted files?

Thank you

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Subject: 11463
Posted: 08.Jan.2016 at 19:39

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?
]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:39:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11463&PID=31075&title=stl-to-dxf#31075 <![CDATA[STL to DXF : That&#039;s correct. STL files...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11463&PID=30791&title=stl-to-dxf#30791 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 11463
Posted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:50

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.:
http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/convert-surface-mesh-model-to-3d-solid-body-tip8183
http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=5117
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Subject: 11463
Posted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:25

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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Subject: 11463
Posted: 09.Nov.2015 at 12:22

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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