topic Re: how to export and import STL file??? in Maya Forum

how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 02:34:37 GMT

first, i did check options

plug-in manager

[ATFPlugin.mll]

I tried export basic cube at STL_ATF using maya 2018 version and import STL file

it is added Cube group in outliner,But,there is nothing

I don't know why is nothing

Help me please !!

Re: how to export and import STL file???

sean.heasley — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:40:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the community!

Thanks for posting about this! I was able to reproduce this issue on 2018.4 and 2018.3 but it does not happen on 2017.5 so it looks like this is an issue that the dev team needs to fix.

I went ahead and logged this with them so they can work on an fix for a future update/release of Maya.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:52:35 GMT

Any update on this?

Re: how to export and import STL file???

sean.heasley — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:37:31 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

As of 2018.5 STL export works but the object must be a NURBS object. Standard polygons can not be exported via STL.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:01:48 GMT

Will this option be available in a future release? This kinda takes Maya backward for me... or can I get an older version?

Re: how to export and import STL file???

mspeer — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:43:55 GMT

Hi!

In Maya 2019 STL has been removed from ATF and has been replaced by a separate exporter plug-in

which can export polygons.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:13:19 GMT

I wonder what the logic behind that was... regardless, what's the plugin called? will it export to STL?

Re: how to export and import STL file???

mspeer — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:59:50 GMT

Hi!

Yes, the STL exporter in Maya 2019 will export to STL.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:16:18 GMT

I don't suppose there's any way I could get a student license for 2017 in the interim? I use Maya to design for 3d printing and the slicer (Repetier) only recognizes STL. I've tried converting polygons to nurbs and it fails. This has just become a hassle and I really want to keep using Maya. Any assistance you can provide, Autodesk team, is appreciated.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

mspeer — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:08:49 GMT

Hi!

You should be able to download Maya 2017 from your Autodesk account as well as Maya 2019.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:10:11 GMT

Awesome thanks!

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:28:49 GMT

Installed 2019 and still no STL export option. No option in Plug-in Manager. Tried going to the revit products page to download the fix? but there's not an option to download on the Downloads tab. I click the link Subscription Account Portal and Autodesk Desktop Application to get 2019.2* - click on No Recent Updates and basically the trail ends. Where to go from here?

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-revit-2019-product-updates.html?v=2019&_ga=2.191265130.1958167025.1549053373-1222923675.1546363755

Re: how to export and import STL file???

mspeer — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:16:03 GMT

Hi!

Try a reset of your preferences.
Rename the folder prefs in folder 2019 to something like prefs_backup, or to reset everything, the folder 2019 to 2019_backup (or even the maya folder to maya_backup). Maya creates new folders (don't copy preferences from previous Maya versions). Detailed at:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Reset-Maya-to-Default.html

It's in plug-in manager: stlTranslator.mll

Re: how to export and import STL file???

sean.heasley — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:43:01 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Just wanted to check in to see how things were going. Are you still having this issue?

If your issue is resolved, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:45:11 GMT

Thanks for checking in. Oddly enough, 2018 updated by itself? and now I
have STL export .

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 05:12:25 GMT

this is stupid. the developers should never have these mistakes to begin with.

Re: how to import STL file(SOILD file) to maya 2020

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:25:41 GMT

When I tried to import an stl file into maya using the import function it takes some time to load the file and then shows me only the default cube only (but it displays the number of triangles and vertices in the top right corner) . not sparate the object

Re: how to export and import STL file???

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:09:09 GMT

Using Maya 2020.4 I managed to export an STL but when I import it into my slicer the shadow shows up and nothing else. I just started 3D printing and I'd really like to have the option to design my parts in Maya since I am more familiar with it than other programs. Any help would be appreciated!