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Name Enter a name for the 3D Studio object created from the STL file. Default
is the file name (without extension) or the name saved internally in the STL
file.
Weld Vertices group
Welds coincident vertices in the STL file into single vertices in the 3D Studio
mesh.
Weld Threshold Determines the size of the area which vertices must occupy
to be welded. Vertices with distances equal to or less than this value are welded
into a single vertex.
Weld Turns on the Weld Vertices function. In most cases, you should leave
this box turned on because unwelded objects can't be unified or smoothed.
Use Threshold If on, STL import uses the standard 3D Studio welding method.
This can be a very slow process.
Quick Weld If on, STL import uses a welding algorithm optimized for the
STL format. This is up to thirty times faster than standard 3D Studio welding,
and is highly recommended.
Auto-Smooth group
Auto-Smooth Applies
smoothing groups on page 7932 to the geometry based
on the smoothing angle set by the smooth angle spinner. Edges between faces
that have an angle between them that is greater than the specified smoothing
angle will appear faceted in the rendered image. Edges between faces that are
below the specified angle are smoothed
Smooth Angle Determines the size of the smoothing angle.
Auto-Smooth Turns on the Auto-Smooth function.
Miscellaneous group
Remove Double Faces Removes one of the pair wherever two faces are
occupying the same location. Recommended.
Unify Normals Forces the
normals on page 7863 of all faces on each object
to face the same way (usually out). If, when you render your scene, the face
normals are pointing in the wrong direction, use the Normal modifier to flip
them. For best results, leave this box turned on.
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