3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) Hi Everybody, me and my brother are planning to build a Prusa I3. We already bought the most of the materials and want to start with it next week. For us it would be great to have a 1:1 3D model of our printer at our CAD Software which make it easier to design any addons or improvements. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Openscad so I would be great to have all the files as IGES or STEP format so I can import them into my CAD software. I already tried to convert the STL files to IGES or Step but the parts I get are not solid so I'm not able to use them in an assembly. I'm wondering if anybody has a set of all printed parts ( or a complete assembly?) of the Prusa I3 single sheet version as IGES or STEP. many thanks!!!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,218968#msg-218968 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:17:45 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230552#msg-230552 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230552#msg-230552
I would like them.

I did some stuff on inventor. Not much

Thanks]]> Crux General Mendel Topics Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:46:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230505#msg-230505 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230505#msg-230505 chris33 General Mendel Topics Sun, 28 Jul 2013 06:53:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230498#msg-230498 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230498#msg-230498
I've effortlessly converted many parts and exported them to STEP. I rebuild a few which would not import. I also started building an assembly based on chris33's work.

Crux, if you still need STEP files for the Prusa i3, I may have something more or less complete in a few days. Unless you've already remodeled everything in SolidWorks! :D


]]> NormandC General Mendel Topics Sun, 28 Jul 2013 06:26:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230379#msg-230379 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,230379#msg-230379
It was nice to provide the i3 assembly in FreeCAD, unfortunately it is not very usable in its current state. I don't know what happened but most solid parts you modeled completely lost their history. And oddly the preselection highlighting is broken (does not work) for most of the parts.

Quote
Crux
I already tried to convert the STL files to IGES or Step but the parts I get are not solid so I'm not able to use them in an assembly.

The STL file format is a polygonal mesh format. When saving in STL, surfaces are converted into facets, and a mesh model is never solid. In CAD, STL is mainly an output format with very limited use afterward. I call STL "garbage out" because that's what it is, garbage in CAD.

That being said FreeCAD contrary to most CAD software can mix STL mesh parts with solid models in the same document. That's what chris33 did, many of the parts in his assembly are mesh imported from STL files.

FreeCAD can convert mesh to solid but it won't change the fact that mesh is a degraded format. For example a hole is not a true hole, it is a multi-sided polygon. Same for surfaces. So even if mesh parts could be converted to solid parts, once imported into your SolidWorks assembly you'll have a hard time applying 3D relationships.

FreeCAD has an OpenSCAD module that allows it to import and convert .scad files into solid unfortunately it does not work fully reliably yet. I tried importing i3 printed parts with limited success. A couple imported OK, some with geometry errors and others failed.]]> NormandC General Mendel Topics Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:25:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219789#msg-219789 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219789#msg-219789 Crux General Mendel Topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:58:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219778#msg-219778 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219778#msg-219778 chris33 General Mendel Topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219765#msg-219765 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219765#msg-219765
I will take a look.

Can you export it to a format supported by autodesk inventor?]]> Crux General Mendel Topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219497#msg-219497 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219497#msg-219497 www.thingiverse.com]]]> chris33 General Mendel Topics Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:29:13 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219272#msg-219272 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219272#msg-219272 davidsen General Mendel Topics Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:44:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219249#msg-219249 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219249#msg-219249 chris33 General Mendel Topics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:21:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219181#msg-219181 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219181#msg-219181
thats better than nothing.... can you upload it somewhere and post the link?


I found a modified version done in Blender and will check if I can use these files but I think Blender Files are also not "solid":

[github.com]]]> davidsen General Mendel Topics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:29:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219159#msg-219159 Re: 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,219159#msg-219159 chris33 General Mendel Topics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:57:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,218968#msg-218968 3D files of Prusa I3 single sheet version (IGES/STEP) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,218968,218968#msg-218968
me and my brother are planning to build a Prusa I3.
We already bought the most of the materials and want to start with it next week.

For us it would be great to have a 1:1 3D model of our printer at our CAD Software which make it easier to design any addons or improvements.

Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Openscad so I would be great to have all the files as IGES or STEP format so I can import them into my CAD software.
I already tried to convert the STL files to IGES or Step but the parts I get are not solid so I'm not able to use them in an assembly.

I'm wondering if anybody has a set of all printed parts ( or a complete assembly?) of the Prusa I3 single sheet version as IGES or STEP.

many thanks!!!!]]> davidsen General Mendel Topics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:44:22 -0400