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STL Check Modifier 825
STL Check Modifier
Select an object. > Modify panel > Modifier List > STL
Check
Select an object. > Modifiers menu > Mesh Editing > STL
check
The STL Check modifier checks an object
to see if it’s correct for
exporting to an STL
(stereolithography) file format (page 3–636)
.
Stereolithography files are used by specialized
machines to produce prototype physical models
based on the data in the STL fi le.
To create a physical model, an STL file must have
a complete and closed sur face. Using STL Check
to test your geometry before you export it can save
timeandmoneywhenthefileisusedtocreatethe
physical model.
STL Check errors.
1. Open edges
2. Double face
3. Spikes
4. Multiple edges
Procedure
To check a n object for S TL compatibility:
1.
Select the object, then on t he Modify
panel, choose Mesh Editing > STL Check from
the Modifier List.
2. Tu r n on C he ck.
ThemessageintheStatusgroupshowsiferrors
are found. STL Check indicates er rors by
selecting the problem geometry, assigning it a
special material ID, or both.
Interf ace