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STL files - options?

I am trying to figure out why Creo doesn't output surfaces to STL.

I considered this to be normal until I used MeshMixer to generate support.

If you leave those supports as faceted surfaces, they are preserved in the STL output.

Does Creo have an INTF setting that makes surfaces optional on export?

Best answer by AmitDeshpande

Hi Antonius,

Surfaces, quilts, and freestyle primitives can not be exported to a .stl file. This is the current functionality within Creo.

Thanks,

Amit

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18-Opal

Hi Antonius,

Surfaces, quilts, and freestyle primitives can not be exported to a .stl file. This is the current functionality within Creo.

Thanks,

Amit

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17-Peridot

Sad!

A free Autodesk offering does this basic 3D printing function where a n$k product cannot(?).

Here is hoping someone got smart and redefined the product requirements for Creo 4 since it is being touted as 3D printing upgrades.

Probably under an additional cost extension which again makes it useless.

Maybe I should be looking at Autodesk fro my 3D printing needs?

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I have been using the .stl files created using solids from Pro/E and Creo for years without problems. I never had to deal with surface models.

For those of you that may be just starting out with the 3D printing, you may find the default settings for the .stl creation to be somewhat coarse.

If you need a finer mesh, here is the hidden config.pro option that allows you to create a much finer mesh....

allow_small_chord_height yes

You may want to do a little testing by starting out your mesh size at .0001

The system will adjust it to the finest setting it can handle.

Then you can adjust to the 3D Printer specs.

I hope you find this helpful.

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