So, I have an STL file for which I'm trying to import, convert to solid using mesh enabler to edit. The problem is that inventor defines the unitless units as inches instead of mm. As an example, this part should be 25mm tall but is instead imported as 25 inches tall, and changing document settings only changes the units, not the scale of the object. This causes problems when 3d printing.
How would I go about choosing what unit Inventor chooses for my file?
Using Inventor 2021 Professional
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Do not open the stl file directly.
Start a new file of correct units.
Import the stl.
Attach your stl here if you can’t figure it out.
No difference.
Right click on the mesh node in the browser.
If the option isn’t there then it isn’t loaded. Go to Tools>Addins to load.
Still can’t figure it out? Then Attach your *.ipt (and/or *.stl) file here.
Hi! This usually means the original body was modeled in inch. When the body was exported to mesh, the literal dimension in inch was taken. For example, 1 inch was exported as 1 unit. Then on importing to a mm template, it becomes 1 mm, which is 1/25.4 of the actual size.
Many thanks!
Hi! I took a quick look at the stl files. I think they were modeled in mm, not inch. But, when you import them to Inventor, you need to click on Options button in Import dialog -> select mm as the unit.
You probably had an English template. As a result, it imports based on the document unit, which is inch. Then it leads to a huge model.
Many thanks!