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STL Import for Inventor - Stereolithography STL file import add-in for Inventor

STL Import for Inventor is a Stereolithography (.stl) file import add-in for Inventor®. This add-in gives Inventor the ability to import polygon data from ASCII and Binary STL files.

STL Import for Inventor reads polygon mesh data stored in STL files and imports it into Inventor. A polygon mesh in a STL file is comprised of a set of triangular faces. STL Import for Inventor creates trimmed planar surfaces for each triangle/quad and knits them together to create a body. If the polygon mesh is closed (i.e. it does not contain boundary edges) then STL Import for Inventor will create a closed body feature, otherwise an open surface will be created.

STL Import for Inventor is very easy to use. STL Import for Inventor adds new commands to Inventor. It also adds a ribbon bar to the Inventor user interface called "Add-Ins" containing these new commands.



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System Requirements

Below is the hardware, software and operating system requirements for Inventor add-ins running on the Microsoft Windows platform. 

  • Inventor (32 Bit only): 9, 10, 11, 2008, 2009, 2010

  • Operating System (32 Bit only): Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista

  • RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB)


Download & Purchase

Please download a fully functional trial of STL Import for Inventor by clicking on the "Download Now" button below. To start using the software, you need a license key. A license key can be of two types: Trial or Permanent. A trial key is issued to you instantly and completely free of cost so that you may try the software before you purchase a license. A permanent key is issued after you have purchased a license. We are confident that during the trial period (10 days or runs, whichever is earlier) you will find STL Import for Inventor extremely useful. Later when you decide to buy the software please return to this page and click the "Buy Now" button to place your order. In the order process you will be asked to enter your Host ID that appears in the "SYCODE License Server" dialog box (which appears when you run any of the "Add-Ins" commands). We will create and send you your Key by e-mail within one business day. To avoid disruption in your workflow we urge you to place your order before the trial period ends.

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Note: Downloading this software indicates your acceptance to the SYCODE Software License Agreement. The price mentioned above is for a single user license. For your bulk-licensing needs please contact us.

Installation & Usage

Since STL Import for Inventor is an add-in for Inventor, it must be loaded into the Inventor environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the STL Import for Inventor ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder.After you have loaded the add-in file into Inventor, simply click on the ribbon bar in Inventor called "Add-Ins" to run these new commands. Truly, software made simple!

The 'Add-Ins' ribbon bar consists of the following commands:

  • Import - Import a STL file

  • Help - Display the STL Import for Inventor help file

  • Register - Register your copy of STL Import for Inventor

  • About - Display the STL Import for Inventor About box

 

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The STL Import for Inventor ribbon bar

STL Import for Inventor comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a  tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time. There is also an online version of the help file which you can view by clicking the link below.

Online Help


The STL File Format

The STL file format is the Rapid Prototyping industry's standard data transmission format and is the format required to interact with stereolithography machines. Stereolithography files contain solids which are made up of 3 sided facets. STL files may be ASCII or binary data, although binary is far more common due to the resulting size of the CAD data when saved to the ASCII format. A STL file describes a raw unstructured triangulated surface by the unit normal and vertices (ordered by the right-hand rule) of the triangles using a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. Many CAD systems are able to output the STL file format among their other formats, but very few have the ability to import STL files.

Customization

If you want STL Import for Inventor to work in a different way to suit your workflow, do let us know. We will customize the add-in to suit your specific needs.

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