topic Re: My design won't create an stl file in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

My design won't create an stl file

itchytoes — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:30:49 GMT

Hi --

I have this design that just won't generate an STL file.

I chose the Medium option, and it just spins and spins and I eventually just close Fusion.

I've attached a screen shot of what it looks like while trying to create the stl file.

In an earlier version, I did have the torus bodies aligned along a straight line and that did save. It's only after I curved them that it won't save. I can't have them in a straight line because the dimension would be too long to be acceptable for 3d printing.

What should I do?

Betty

Re: My design won't create an stl file

itchytoes — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:34:33 GMT

Okay, after I wrote the post, I decided to let Fusion run longer, and the STL file does get generated!

It takes a looooooonnnng time, like maybe 5 minutes?

I don't know why it's so slow -- I hope I don't have to do it often 🙂

Betty

Re: My design won't create an stl file

etfrench — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:53:43 GMT

Try creating stls of each individual torus and combine them in another program like Netfabb: http://www.autodesk.com/products/netfabb/overview?lang=1