How to export file with multiple mesh bodies as single STL?

[nkloski]

Ok, so I have imported a DWG file, and Fusion has broken that file into multiple mesh bodies.  How can I export ALL mesh bodies into a dingle STL file?  I don't care if thy're in separate STL bodies or not, as long as they all go into a single STL file.

On some DWG's I can right click on the top level object in the left-hand browser and "Save as STL" bu on some that option is not there (example attached).

Sometimes I get files of large BIM projects or AutoCAD devices in DWG format and want to work on 3D printing them.  I don't want to have to get a copy of AutoCAD or Revit "just" for the STL export function, but I do not know why Fusion 360 works sometime for this and not other times?

Thanks!

[masa.minohara]

Hi Nick,

Thank you for posting! Could you try the "Triangulate mesh" command and then merge mesh bodies in the Mesh environment, and finally save as STL?

I hope this helps!

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

Another option, after uploading using Fusion's data panel go to the design in the Dashboard and request to download a an STL. I tested and it worked Ok on your sample file.

Mark

[nkloski]

Thanks @masa.minohara and @HughesTooling !

@masa.minohara  That totally does work!  ...but, I sometimes get files with (literally) 1500 STL's in it and that process will work for smaller files but not larger ones.

@HughesTooling That is a great tip!  Totally worked for me, and for larger models as well...thanks!!!