Guys,

I got some designs from thingverse, the file format is stl.....how can I edit and combine it with 123d design?
I need to do boolean meshmixer which is too long, is there any better way ?

Any clues ?

Thanks

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/24/2015 04:56PM by bianchi.

I edit stl's with sketch up. It's kind of messy, but it works.

You can also import .stl in OpenSCad and do all kinds of things ( difference, intersection, union )

For example I have 2 stl files, I can import both of them with OpenSCad and combine it ?

Thanks

I try OpenScad, it can not open stl file ??

I use onshape for importing and changing files. It has some cool tools for modifying imported models. You can select fillets, and resize them, move faces, change hole sizes.

Openscad CAN import and combine STL files, but the capabilities are limited - although later versions are better at it than earlier versions. The key word in the previous sentence, though, is import. Youc annot open them through the "file" menu. You need to create a small openscad "program" that imports the files. Once imported, then can be manipulated, but you do not have access to the mathematics used to create those objects.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2015 10:44PM by jbernardis.

I tried
import ("bunny_editV1
.stl", convexity = 4);

but I didn't see anything ?

Where's the file supposed to be located ?

Thanks

Can I use meshmixer for combining two stl files ?

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bianchi
I tried
import ("bunny_editV1
.stl", convexity = 4);

but I didn't see anything ?

Where's the file supposed to be located ?

Thanks

You have to use two \\ in the file path.
-Olaf

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/2015 08:55AM by o_lampe.

Blender is great for modifying and combining stl files.I use it when I need to tweak a Thingiverse file to fit my needs. Or if I want to to turn a single color print into a dual color one

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bianchi
I tried
import ("bunny_editV1
.stl", convexity = 4);

but I didn't see anything ?

Where's the file supposed to be located ?

Thanks

The file must be in the current working directory, i.e. where the scad file is being saved or you need to use the full path to the file. The filename can't be split across two lines like you show in your message. See: [en.wikibooks.org]

Also, some stl files aren't set to put the object at 0,0,0 it could be anywhere.

How can I write this directory then ?
C:\\Users\\bianchi\\Documents\\123D design\\STL\\bunny_editV1.stl

?

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bianchi
How can I write this directory then ?
C:\\Users\\bianchi\\Documents\\123D design\\STL\\bunny_editV1.stl

?

Yes, that's how it works for me.

You can also combine them in TinkerCad.