topic Re: F3D TO STL in Fusion Support Forum

F3D TO STL

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:07:30 GMT

THERE IS NO OPTION IN EITHER EXPORT OR SAVE AS THAT INCLUDES THE OPTION TO SAVE MY MODEL AS STL PLEASE HELP STL IS THE ONLY FILE TYPE COMPATIBLE WITH MY JANKY 3D PRINTER!!!!!

Re: F3D TO STL

lucasproko — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:54:52 GMT

Hello,

To save your file as an stl, please right click the body (or component) you would like to export, and then select "Save as STL" as you can see in the below picture. Hopefully this works for you!

Re: F3D TO STL

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:17:03 GMT

Hi,

I opened an STL file with Fusion 360, it was a flat 3d object, on to which I added 3d Text. After I saved it as STL, so I could print it. I could find no way of saving the STL in which it would have the original model and 3d text I added together. Every time I would try to save the file, it saved as only the original model by itself, or the text I created by it self!

Why is this happening?? it's so frustrating, is there like a FLATTEN function like photoshop so the program doesn't think it's two separate things?

Please help! Thank you

Re: F3D TO STL

lucasproko — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:52:00 GMT

Import your meshModel your solid body around itEdit the MeshConvert the solid body to a meshChoose the solid bodyChoose the Merge Bodies commandAfter merging the bodies, you'll be able to export one stl

Hopefully that works for you. Let me know if you have any questions.

Re: F3D TO STL

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:42:21 GMT

Hi,

Thank you for your help, I tried following your explanation, but when I try
to do the first step, my menu does NOT have the "Edit" button. I tried
reading ahead, and I do NOT have a Merge bodies button either!

Why is this??

Please help,

Thank you

Re: F3D TO STL

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:17:48 GMT

File>Export and then Attach your *.f3d file here and end all doubt.

Re: F3D TO STL

lucasproko — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:50:01 GMT

Ah I think I know what's going on. The Mesh workspace is still in preview which means you must open your preferences, and enable the Mesh workspace in the Preview tab in order to have access. Once you've done that, make sure you are in the Model Workspace and you are right clicking on a Mesh body (yellow icon) and it should have Edit as an option.

Re: F3D TO STL

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:55:20 GMT

Hi Lucas, yes indeed that was the issue! Thanks a lot for your post and help! I’m completely new to fusion 360, so I’m in the painful process of learning all the basics. Thanks again for all the help!

Re: F3D TO STL

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:45:29 GMT

only says save as mesh

Re: F3D TO STL

jhackney1972 — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:56:19 GMT

You are commenting on a very old User Interface. The commands have changed. You used to only be able to Save as STL now you have other options including STL.