Shell an STL file ?

[Anonymous]

Hey,

Is there an option to shell an STL file ?

I have an imported model that I would like to shell and can't find a software to do it. maybe F360 can ?

Thanks 

[dsouzasujay]

Hi @Anonymous,

Yes, You can convert a STL file to shell, I have attached video.

Note: The STL file will convert to shell only when one of the mesh facets is open. If the STL file is closed then the result will be a solid B-Rep body.

[valledsgn]

And how can I add thickness to that shell?

Thanks

[TrippyLighting]

In the super simple example in the screencast that represents 0.000001% of use cases you can go to Modify-Shell on the solid block or Create->Thicken on the (infinitely) thin walled object.

however, on more complex and curved/organic .stl files this will fail. For such cases I believe Meshmixer has the better tools.

[laughingcreek]

I second the mesh mixer suggestion.  still hoping the full functionality of MM will be brought into fusion.  MM really is an amazing program. 

[dieselguy65]

is this stl file going to be 3d printed?

thats the most common use i know for stl files.

if so, just use the "vase mode" in your 3d print software.

that gets rid of infill, and the top layers, creating a vase type shape to a solid box.

like what shell does in fusion