What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 21, 2013 04:21PM |
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Dale Dunn
Another problem with .stl is the loss of precision due to faceting curved faces.
When the author only publishes the .stl file, part of the manufacturing process has already been determined,
That is, at the time of export, the precision of the faceted approximation for curved faces is set in stone.
Everybody else has to live with that, even if they would like to print with finer settings.
Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 23, 2013 12:07PM |
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Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 23, 2013 01:00PM |
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MattMoses
FreeCAD will convert STEP to STL. Some information here: converting cad files to stl.
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I know some people swear by it, but in my experience FreeCAD is still pretty flaky.
Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 23, 2013 01:10PM |
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Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 23, 2013 02:57PM |
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What A2 wants is a slicer that will process a CAD file directly rather than a degraded mesh file.
Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 23, 2013 03:13PM |
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Re: What slicer can I use to process a .stp file format? December 24, 2013 06:51AM |
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First time reading about STEP-NC, this is my take away:
The advantage that STEP-NC holds for 3d printing is that it's platform independent.
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With STEP-NC you could for example add a CMM (coordinate measuring machine) to your printer to conduct real time/in-process analysis of the part features.
STEP-NC allows you to make machine parameter adjustments based on the CMM measured features of the part being formed.