convert an assembly file to an stl file can it be done??

[Anonymous]

is it possible to convert or export an inventor assembly file into an stl file

[Anonymous]

Derive the assembly into a single part and savecopyas STL from there. HTH Peer

[Anonymous]

can ytou elobrate a bit more on this

[Anonymous]

Start a new ipt file.
Exit sketch.
Click Derived Component Tool.
Select iam file.
Save as stl.

[Anonymous]

But how do you save it as an .stl???

[DeerSpotter]

create a ilogic rule:

The following is not finished, but it will do it for you  🙂

My_extension_1 = InputBox("Enter Extension", "Type in the Extension you Want", "Fill in Extension ex: .stl .jpg .pdf")

'My_extension_2 = ".pdf"



ThisDoc.Document.SaveAs(ThisDoc.ChangeExtension(My_extension_1), True)

'UPDATE: Using the line Of iLogic code above will save the files in the same folder As the 2D drawing. If you want To save it In a different folder you can predifine the location Using the following:

'choose the place to save at? Possibly ask to save?
'strFolder = "D:\files\" & ThisDoc.FileName(False) 'without extension

'ThisDoc.Document.SaveAs(strFolder & (".jpg") , True)
'ThisDoc.Document.SaveAs(strFolder & (".pdf") , True)

MessageBox.Show("All file formats saved", "File Save")

[JDMather]

You have responded to a file that is 10 years old.

All of this is obsolete and no longer necessary.

Simply File Save As>Save Copy as and set the Save as type to *.stl