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STL Import for SpaceClaim - Stereolithography STL file import add-in for SpaceClaim
STL Import for SpaceClaim
is a Stereolithography
(.stl) file import add-in for SpaceClaim. This add-in gives SpaceClaim
the ability to import polygon mesh data from ASCII and Binary STL files.
STL Import for SpaceClaim
reads polygon mesh data stored in STL files and imports it into
SpaceClaim. A polygon mesh in a STL file is comprised of a set of
triangular faces. STL Import for SpaceClaim
creates trimmed planar surfaces for each triangle and knits them
together to create a solid. The solid is then cleaned up so that
adjacent coplanar faces are merged in single trimmed planar faces. If
the polygon mesh is closed (i.e. it does not contain boundary edges)
then STL Import for SpaceClaim will create a
closed solid feature, otherwise an open surface will be created.
STL Import for SpaceClaim is very easy to use.
Once installed, it
automatically loads itself into SpaceClaim and adds a new ribbon bar to
SpaceClaim called "STLImport" containing the newly added commands.
STL Import for SpaceClaim comes with detailed documentation as well as a
tutorial to get you started in
the shortest possible time.
If you
need any additional information please
contact SYCODE.
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.
Please feel free to call or email us for more information about
Stereolithography STL file import add-in for SpaceClaim
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