STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER is a Stereolithography (.stl) file import plug-in for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. This plug-in gives Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire the ability to import geometric data from ASCII and Binary STL files.

STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER reads polygon mesh data stored in STL files and imports it into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. A polygon mesh in a STL file is comprised of a set of triangular faces. STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER 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 Pro/ENGINEER will create a closed body feature, otherwise an open surface will be created.

STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire environment. Follow the simple instructions in the "ReadMe" document which can be found in the installation folder. Once loaded, it adds new commands to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and a submenu called "STLImport" to the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire menu.

System Requirements

Hardware, software and operating system requirements for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire plug-ins running on the Microsoft Windows platform. 

• Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire (32 and 64 bit): 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
  
  
• Operating System (32 Bit and 64 Bit): 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 Pro/ENGINEER 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 Pro/ENGINEER 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 commands in the "STLImport" submenu). 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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IMPORTANT! Purchasing a Subscription is highly recommended since it the most cost effective way of keeping your software up to date. Moreover, Subscription entitles you to get a second free perpetual license for your laptop, among many other benefits. For details please read the SYCODE License and Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Our licenses are single computer licenses and are locked to each computer they are installed on. Basically, the license key is specific to the computer's Host ID (the MAC address of the computer), and will not work on another computer. The installer picks up the physical MAC address of the network card connected to the computer which is basically “Ethernet adapter Network Connect Adapter”. So unless you change your network card, the key will always work even if you reinstall your operating system. If your internal network is periodically assigning a different Host ID to your computer, then please find a solution for this with your IT department.

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 Pro/ENGINEER is a plug-in for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, it must be loaded into the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the plug-in file into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, simply click on the menu items in the "STLImport" submenu to run these new commands. Truly, software made simple!

The 'STLImport' menu consists of the following commands:

• Import - Imports a STL file
  
  
• Help - Displays the STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER help file
  
  
• Register - Registers your copy of STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER
  
  
• About - Displays the STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER About box

The STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER submenu

STL Import for Pro/ENGINEER 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 Pro/ENGINEER to work in a different way to suit your workflow, do let us know. We will customize the plug-in to suit your specific needs.