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[SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?

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GRAYWOLF

[SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
February 01, 2015 05:12AM

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As google seam to be dislexic or controlled by Skynet How do I split an object using 123d Design on OS X?

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rhmorrison

Re: How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
February 01, 2015 06:33AM

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Practice: Split Solid

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GRAYWOLF

Re: How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
February 01, 2015 06:41AM

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Nope, doesn't work, doesn't allow me to select the object

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GRAYWOLF

Re: [SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
February 01, 2015 03:23PM

Registered: 8 years ago
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Strange way to do things but at least it now works!

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ChopOMatic

Re: [SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
March 16, 2015 06:58PM

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Graywolf, what ended up working? I bet I've spent five or six hours on this one issue. When I try to split an object, I can't select the target object.

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GRAYWOLF

Re: [SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
March 25, 2015 02:59AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 288

This is how I got it to work

1, load object,
2, draw cube around section to remove,
3, goto Cobine>Subtract,
3.5, Select Object in the pill shaped dialogue
4, select object to be cut,
5, select cutting object,
6, hit return.

The OS X version of the programs are very broken.

Sorry, been very busy and kept getting the same bug that you did

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Badkitty

Re: [SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
March 27, 2015 12:48AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 46

i use NetFabb basic to split objects. Much faster and easier.

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tjnamtiw

Re: [SOLVED] How do I split .stl files in 123D Design?
December 06, 2015 12:38PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 541

An .stl file in 123d design is a mesh. You have to convert it to a solid first before splitting it. Click on the ENTIRE .stl file and the 'gear' comes up. Select 'convert mesh to solid'. The only problem is that if it is a very complex shape, it may have more segments than 123d design or your computer can handle. I've had mixed success.