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stl to solid

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Message 1 of 20
power_tec2
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stl to solid

  1. i am trying to import an sstl file in to fusion 360 and turn it into a step file as a solid to be able to work with inventor 2017. Unfortunatelly i can not do it because the part in fusion comes broken or with not a skin or surface when i open to inventor. would it be possible to send you the item and if you are able to turn it into solid to guide me through the steps instead of spending lots of time speaking to each other and maybe not beeing able to make this happen? i believe that you could tell me this can be done or this is not possible due to this reason.
  2. Thank you and happy new year.
  3. Evangelos
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Message 2 of 20

Hi @power_tec2 

Just trying to understand what's happening here.

So your asking us to open the stl file in fusion, convert it to body and show you the file so you can see the history and understand what we've done as their are problems on your side with opening it?

Message 3 of 20
power_tec2
in reply to: power_tec2

hi there. I would like to know how how i can convert this file in to solid. I am importing it in to fusion 360 but i cant convert it into a solid step file and then exprt it to inventor. it is always broken or with no skin. So is someone knows the procedure how to do it i would be very happy to tell me the steps exactly. Also if someone tells me this can not be done also i would come in a conclsion that this can not be done. Thank you for the reply

Message 4 of 20

You can't. The convert tool is useless. You need to create a "form" and wrap it around your STL model (if it's an organic shape).

I did it like this:
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Message 5 of 20

TimelesslyTiredYouth_0-1735462379138.png

starting body, just imported

TimelesslyTiredYouth_1-1735462487342.png

I did accurate instead of fast (I started by generating face groups).

(not advising accurate unless you need accurate results...) -> takes a while...

TimelesslyTiredYouth_2-1735462712713.png

these were my generate face group settings.

TimelesslyTiredYouth_3-1735462782367.png

this is the results of accurate face creation

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after combining face groups, I realised it was a waste of time so don't do that

TimelesslyTiredYouth_5-1735462961501.png

then I got ready to convert the mesh to body

TimelesslyTiredYouth_6-1735463013000.png

used parameric method as prismatic ended up giving me problems...

TimelesslyTiredYouth_7-1735463159375.png

this is the converted body

TimelesslyTiredYouth_8-1735463297713.png

then got ready to export as step file

 

I hope this file should open properly within inventor, this is the method i used to convert it to a body in fusion, so you can export it to inventor hopefully without problems, if my file works please let us know, however if it doesn't, it's probably me, but this question may be more suited for the inventor forum as it may be something with inventor

 

Wishing you a very happy New Year

Ricky

Message 6 of 20

sorry didn't see your reply, page didn't load,

what do you mean convert tool is useless?

it converts the mesh to solid? as seen in my thingy below?

Message 7 of 20

Because it creates broken geometry. erw.png 

Message 8 of 20

Right you seem like an expert so this is something I've been meaning to ask someone for a while as it may also be a solution for this thread

if i was to make a big rectangle (fully solid) with this thing inside of it, I use boolean subtraction to subtract the shape of this within the rectangle making a mold of sort without an opening...

Is there a way to fill it again as one body, e.g - make another rectangle, use bolean subtraction to get rid of material the mold rectangle uses , then leaving behind the shape with not angles/sides... just a sideless body in a way

 

 

 

Message 9 of 20
power_tec2
in reply to: power_tec2

Hi Ricky. Thank you for your feedback. This is exactly what i am doing but i get the same errors when i use the prismatic. so even if prismatic has complete the solid is not totaly solid is like solid puzzle pieces. So when i turn it in to a step file the inventor shows only some peripheral lines with no solid boddy. so i believe that the prismatic does not work well in order to be completed....

Message 10 of 20
power_tec2
in reply to: power_tec2

sorry parametric as you show on your repply

Message 11 of 20

"so even if prismatic has complete the solid is not totaly solid is like solid puzzle pieces."

 

That's because the convert tool is as broken as anything else in Fusion. Create a Form and wrap it around your STL model. That's the only way, trust me.

Message 12 of 20

"Is there a way to fill it again as one body, e.g - make another rectangle, use bolean subtraction to get rid of material the mold rectangle uses , then leaving behind the shape with not angles/sides... just a sideless body in a way"

No. 

Message 13 of 20


@piotradamorchowski wrote:

 

That's because the convert tool is as broken as anything else in Fusion


 So true, but that's why the forum exist to find workarounds, and there must be a better way than creating a form around it

Message 14 of 20

"there must be a better way than creating a form around it"

There's not. Sorry.

Message 15 of 20

thank you you are very helpfull. Can you please let me know how i can create a form arounfd my stl model? After creating it i follow the same steps as before to turn it in to solid? 

Message 16 of 20

"Can you please let me know how i can create a form arounfd my stl model?'


I need to see your model first. 

 

"After creating it i follow the same steps as before to turn it in to solid?"

 

"Form" becomes a "Solid" automatically.

Message 17 of 20

here is the stl model

Message 18 of 20

Is this your model? If so, I would suggest creating a "form" plane around it first. (BTW, I can not edit my comment because the cursor keeps skipping to the center of the message, HOW CAN YOU F#^#K UP A FORUM LIKE THAT?)
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Message 19 of 20

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Message 20 of 20

Then use the "pull" command to pull your plane as close to your STL model as possible.asfafaaff.png

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