Iam_second
Member
Is there a way to import an STL file into Alibre to either modify or at least measure the it to create a part?
STL Import
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Lew_Merrick
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Not being certain as I avoid stereolithography completely, but as there is aa "STL Output," I assume that a "STL" can be assigned to open in Alibre Design -- But that is merely a guess. -- Lew
bigseb
Alibre Super User
No, there isn't. You can try importing the stl into FreeCAD, exporting as a stp and then importing that into Alibre. It won't be pretty though since it'll have come from a triangle file.
NateLiquidGravity
Alibre Super User
I made an Alibre Script wrapper for stltostp a while back.
https://www.alibreforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/script-release-stl-import.21617/
https://www.alibreforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/script-release-stl-import.21617/
MarcusWolschon
Senior Member
Alibre used to have this feature.
See this thread about version 2018.1
https://www.alibreforum.com/forum/i...and-alibre-atom3d-are-live.20422/#post-130101
It was very good and worked for large, organic meshes but it was removed.
I'm still keeping the old version and not going back into maintenance because I need still that feature to design complex multipart molds with included, mechanical features around organic shapes provided by 3D artists.
bigseb
Alibre Super User
I never had any real success with the Geomagic stl import. Anything beyond simple shapes and it says uncle. Had more luck with FreeCAD.
Iam_second
Member
Thanks everyone, I used FreeCAD to do the conversion.