.STL Geometry File

August 22, 2008, 05:54

Hi . I need to get a .stl formate file for my geometry. Is it possible to export geometry file from CFX's DesignModeller as .stl format? or how can I convert a DesignModeller's geometry (.agdb or anyother ) into .stl file? any suggestion would be appreciated! MAB

August 22, 2008, 07:11

Hi MAB

see email I sent you as a response and product suggestion.

Regards

SSD

August 22, 2008, 08:15

hi thanks. so this way i can export geometry as stl file. but how can i import the geometry file of cfx into this package to convert it into stl. can i load parasolid file ?

August 22, 2008, 14:47

You need to import first. Current import options are Nastran BDF, OBJ, mesh, dxf (3DFACE only). Once imported, you can export any object to STL TRI. includes auto bisect of quad surfaces.

Best

liliana · February 14, 2014, 07:26

Hi all,

I know this topic is a little old, but I have the same problem: I have a .agdb file (from Design Modeler) and need a STL file from this geometry. Did anybody do that?

Does anybody know how can I get this?

I try CAD Exchanger, but I had some topology problems.

Thanks in advance.

Lance · February 14, 2014, 08:10

um... well, ICEM can write .stl files (file/export geometry), have you tried that?

liliana · February 14, 2014, 08:19

Hi Lance,

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I have tried ICEM. But when I open the STL file that I just exported from ICEM, I note topology problems.

My geometry has 2mm thickness, and when I open the STL file, this thickness disappear.

Do you know the probably reason for that?

Lance · February 17, 2014, 03:48

Maybe the triangles in the triangulation are larger than 2mm? I guess that would remove your thickness.

Adrae · July 20, 2016, 10:35

Hello everybody,
I'm having the same problem and I was wondering if I could find an answer here.
Design Modeller gives me a .agdb file and I want to convert it to a .stl file in order to be able to import it with Flux3D, but I don't have Icem, what can I do ?
Thank you very much,
Adrae

liliana · July 20, 2016, 10:39

Adrae,

I used Design Modeler to export the geometry as parasolid.

Then I imported the parasolid in Cad Exchanger (http://cadexchanger.com/downloads.html, there is a free trial version) and then exported as STL.

It worked!

Best.

Adrae · July 20, 2016, 10:59

Thank you for your quick reply

I will try the CAD Exchanger, hope it will work because it seems I have to submit a request in order to download it ... Anyway, thank you again

August 22, 2008, 05:54	.STL Geometry File	#1
MAB Guest Posts: n/a	Hi . I need to get a .stl formate file for my geometry. Is it possible to export geometry file from CFX's DesignModeller as .stl format? or how can I convert a DesignModeller's geometry (.agdb or anyother ) into .stl file? any suggestion would be appreciated! MAB

August 22, 2008, 07:11	Re: .STL Geometry File	#2
SSD Guest Posts: n/a	Hi MAB see email I sent you as a response and product suggestion. Regards SSD

August 22, 2008, 08:15	Re: .STL Geometry File	#3
MAB Guest Posts: n/a	hi thanks. so this way i can export geometry as stl file. but how can i import the geometry file of cfx into this package to convert it into stl. can i load parasolid file ?

August 22, 2008, 14:47	Re: .STL Geometry File	#4
Q Guest Posts: n/a	You need to import first. Current import options are Nastran BDF, OBJ, mesh, dxf (3DFACE only). Once imported, you can export any object to STL TRI. includes auto bisect of quad surfaces. Best

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February 14, 2014, 07:26		#5
liliana Member Liliana de Luca Xavier Augusto Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	Hi all, I know this topic is a little old, but I have the same problem: I have a .agdb file (from Design Modeler) and need a STL file from this geometry. Did anybody do that? Does anybody know how can I get this? I try CAD Exchanger, but I had some topology problems. Thanks in advance.

February 14, 2014, 08:10		#6
Lance Senior Member Lance Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 669 Rep Power: 22	um... well, ICEM can write .stl files (file/export geometry), have you tried that?

February 14, 2014, 08:19		#7
liliana Member Liliana de Luca Xavier Augusto Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	Hi Lance, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have tried ICEM. But when I open the STL file that I just exported from ICEM, I note topology problems. My geometry has 2mm thickness, and when I open the STL file, this thickness disappear. Do you know the probably reason for that?

February 17, 2014, 03:48		#8
Lance Senior Member Lance Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 669 Rep Power: 22	Maybe the triangles in the triangulation are larger than 2mm? I guess that would remove your thickness.

July 20, 2016, 10:35		#9
Adrae New Member Adrae Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 10	Hello everybody, I'm having the same problem and I was wondering if I could find an answer here. Design Modeller gives me a .agdb file and I want to convert it to a .stl file in order to be able to import it with Flux3D, but I don't have Icem, what can I do ? Thank you very much, Adrae

July 20, 2016, 10:39		#10
liliana Member Liliana de Luca Xavier Augusto Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	Adrae, I used Design Modeler to export the geometry as parasolid. Then I imported the parasolid in Cad Exchanger (http://cadexchanger.com/downloads.html, there is a free trial version) and then exported as STL. It worked! Best.

July 20, 2016, 10:59		#11
Adrae New Member Adrae Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 10	Thank you for your quick reply I will try the CAD Exchanger, hope it will work because it seems I have to submit a request in order to download it ... Anyway, thank you again