SolidWorks
| 1. File > Save As
2. Set Save As Type to STL
3. Options > Resolution > Fine > OK
4. Save |
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ProE
1. File > Export > Model (or File > Save a Copy)
2. Set type to STL
3. Set chord height to 0. The field will be replaced by minimum acceptable value.
4. Set Angle Control to 1
5. Choose File Name
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CADKey
| 1. Choose Stereolithography from Export options
2. Enter the Filename
3. Click OK |
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AutoCAD (Versions: R14-2000i)
Design must be a three-dimensional solid object
| 1. Make sure the model is in positive space
2. At the command prompt type “FACETRES”
3. Set FACETRES between 1 &10. (1-low resolution and 10-high resolution for STL Triangles)
4. Next, at the command prompt type “STLOUT”
5. Select Objects
6. Choose “Y” for Binary
7. Choose Filename |
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ProE Wildfire
1. File > Save a Copy > Model
2. Change type to STL (*.stl)
3. Set Chord Height to 0. The field will be replaced by minimum acceptable value.
4. Set Angle Control to 1
5. OK |
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SolidEdge
| 1. File > Save As
2. Set Save As Type to STL
3. Options
4. Set Conversion Tolerance to 0.001in or 0.0254mm
5. Set Surface Plane Angle to 45.00
6. Save |
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Alibre
1. File
2. Export
3. Save As > STL
4. Enter File Name
5. Save |
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Inventor
| 1. Save Copy As
2. Select STL
3. Choose Options > Set to High
4. Enter Filename
5. Save |
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IronCAD
| 1. Right Click on the part
2. Part Properties > Rendering
3. Set Facet Surface Smoothing to 150
4. File > Export
5. Choose .STL |
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I-DEAS
| 1. File > Export > Rapid Prototype File > OK
2. Select the Part to be Prototyped
3. Select Prototype Device > SLA500.dat > OK
4. Set absolute facet deviation to 0.000395
5. Select Binary > OK |
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Mechanical Desktop
| Use the AMSTLOUT command to export your STL file. |
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Rhino
| 1. File > Save As
2. Select File Type > STL
3. Enter a name for the STL file.
4. Save
5. Select Binary STL Files |
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SolidDesigner (Version 8.x)
| 1. File > Save
2. Select File Type > STL
3. Select Data
4. Click OK |
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SolidDesigner (not sure of version)
| 1. File > External > Save STL
2. Select Binary mode
3. Select Part
4. Enter 0.001mm for Max Deviation Distance
5. Click OK |
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Think3
| 1. File > Save As
2. Set Save As Type to STL
3. Save |
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Unigraphics
1. File > Export > Rapid Prototyping
2. Set Output type to Binary
3. Set Triangle Tolerance to 0.0025
4. Set Adjacency Tolerance to 0.12
5. Set Auto Normal Gen to On
6. Set Normal Display to Off
7. Set Triangle Display to On |
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