How to rotate an STL from thingiverse

Hello all.

What software is free and easy to use for rotating or scaling an STL from thingiverse. Looking at: [www.thingiverse.com]

Thanks all.

replicatorg [www.replicatorg.com] can rotate on the fly for you.


heeks cad [code.google.com] is a bit more versative and also allows you to import and combine several stl files.

Nice thanks.

Is replicator G a good alternative for skeinforge according to your experience? Im currently getting my machine used to skeinforge and tweeking so im used to it now. Please share your experience with ReplicatorG.

Thanks!

Replicatorg uses skein forge for the conversion of STL files to g-code.

So is it any good?

I use [www.artofillusion.org] to rotate or combine STL files.

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replicatorg is a personal preference. it has a gui, and it shows a preview, also directly executes skeinforge. what i like about it most is it centers and rotates stl files for me with little fuss.

I use Netfabb basic free and simple, since it is much harder to do in Solidworks

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I also use the netfabb Studio Basic software because it can easily MOVE, ROTATE, RESIZE, MEASURE and REPAIR STL files, e.g. if the object is not manifold then some software has problems with it.

You can then do the following:
Download the netfabb Studio Basic software.
Install it.
Double click on an .stl file (netfabb Studio Basic should start and open the file).
Click on the RED PLUS in the TOOL BAR.
On the bottom right click on the "Apply Repair" button.
Click on "YES" when the "Remove old part?" confirmation question appears.
Select from the main menu "Part - Export part - as STL (binary)" and specify the pathname.

NOW you should be able to load the STL file in the RepRap Host Software.

P.S. You can also export as STL (ASCII) if you want. The file is large but then human readable.

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Bob Morrison
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On a Mac, I use [www.pleasantsoftware.com]

All the cool boys use [www.openscad.org] these days.

Jokes aside, you simply use this code:

rotate([0,90,0]) import_stl("filename.stl");

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Unfortunately OpenSCAD couldn't open the STL because it wasn't manifold (or had some other problem)! ><

BUT...

I am a big fan of OpenSCAD and use it whenever possible!

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Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
BLOG - PHOTOS - Thingiverse

Thanks for all the feedback.

Ill go for Pleasant software since thats on a MAC. once i need to combine stl's ill go for heekscad on my virtualbox WIndows XP

You an also rotate stl files with MeshLab.