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(THICKNESS system variable)
Fill, Grid, Ortho, Qtext, Snap, Tablet Shows whether these modes are on or
off.
Object Snap Modes Lists the running object snap modes specified by OSNAP.
STLOUT
Quick Reference
See also:
Export Stereolithography STL Files
Stores solids in an ASCII or binary file.
Summary
The FACETRES system variable determines how the solid is triangulated. A
higher value creates a finer mesh that more accurately represents the model.
This also results in a much larger file.
Select solids or watertight meshes
You can select blocks or external references (xrefs) that contain solids or
watertight meshes. Only solids and watertight meshes of the selected blocks
of xrefs are included in the STL file. All other geometry is discarded.
Create a binary STL file? [Yes/No] <Yes>: To create a STL file, enter y or press
Enter. To create an ASCII file, enter n
The
Create STL File Dialog Box displays.
The file is created with the .stl file name extension. The STL file format is
compatible with stereolithography apparatus (SLA). The solid data is transferred
to the SLA as a faceted representation of the model. The facets consist of a set
of triangles (with outward pointing normals) that approximate the faces of
the model. From the faceted data, the SLA workstation produces a set of
contours that defines a series of layers representing the part to be built.
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