Slic3r not reading Bobcad/cam .stl files

I transfered my first .stl. It prints the first hole then stops..
im not sure what im doing wrong...it shows up fine on my cad software....is there another file slic3r will read? or pronterface?
I posted the file here in case some one has an idea.

Try running it through cloud.netfabb.com before slicing it.

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BTW, could someone explain me what is a non manifold file?

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Frédéric

Does the netfabb app cost money?

I just tried it and it wont accept my .stl files...perhaps the server is down. I read that there is 2 types of stls, maybe i have the wrong kind

FMA manifolded means water tight, no holes.

Legion99999 The two types of stl's are binary and ascii which netfabb fixes both of. You could try opening the file with ReplicaotrG and resave it, this will give you an ascii file and then try uploading it to netfabb. If that does not work you can try using meshlab to resave it as a binary file and try uploading it to netfabb again. If those don't work you could try exporting it as another format and then use meshlab to convert it to an stl. (meshlab is free).

Netfabb also has a free downloadable version.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/30/2011 01:43PM by Sublime.

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thanks Sublime that gives me some options to try...

Well i have tried about everything, it almost seems if slicer and printerface have problems reading binary .stls ive tried everything i know of....and i cannot get them to read my .stls properly. I check them and they show fine in multiple programs....

If the binary stl format is the problem, import it in netfabb and export as ascii stl.

slic3r reads binary STLs perfectly for me, at least the ones that cloud.netfabb.com and plater generate!

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