Conversion from openscad to step
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use FreeCAD.
Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty quick. The
tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to make it
happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else has a
better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes and very big size
file which could not be used for further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use FreeCAD.
Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty quick. The
tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to make it
happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else has
a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar <
sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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Not sure I can help with that. I just convert to mesh and then export as
step (under the “Part” pull-down menu). I have ended up with some pretty
big step files, but have always been able to import them into the pcb tool.
Based on my limited experience, the only other thing (assuming you can’t
simplify the stl input) that might reduce file size is to do a
“shrink-wrap” of the step. Sorry, I don’t know how to do that. Even at
that, when this has been done for me in the past, the size was still pretty
large.
Cheers
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 00:41 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes and very big size
file which could not be used for further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use FreeCAD.
Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty quick. The
tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to make it
happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else has
a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar <
sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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I think the size increases due to many surfaces which gets created in stl.
Maybe when converting to step each mesh data gets generated separately like
location, surface information etc. Increasing the size.
If there is some program which refines and reduce the meshes without
disturbing the surface geometry, it can help improve conversion
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 12:25 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Not sure I can help with that. I just convert to mesh and then export as
step (under the “Part” pull-down menu). I have ended up with some pretty
big step files, but have always been able to import them into the pcb tool.
Based on my limited experience, the only other thing (assuming you can’t
simplify the stl input) that might reduce file size is to do a
“shrink-wrap” of the step. Sorry, I don’t know how to do that. Even at
that, when this has been done for me in the past, the size was still pretty
large.
Cheers
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 00:41 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes and very big size
file which could not be used for further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use FreeCAD.
Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty quick. The
tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to make it
happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else
has a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar <
sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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Freecad asks for some manner of conversion factor when you create the
meshes. 0.1 is the default, I think. Maybe increase that value when you
convert the solid to mesh?
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 01:25 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
I think the size increases due to many surfaces which gets created in stl.
Maybe when converting to step each mesh data gets generated separately
like location, surface information etc. Increasing the size.
If there is some program which refines and reduce the meshes without
disturbing the surface geometry, it can help improve conversion
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 12:25 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Not sure I can help with that. I just convert to mesh and then export as
step (under the “Part” pull-down menu). I have ended up with some pretty
big step files, but have always been able to import them into the pcb tool.
Based on my limited experience, the only other thing (assuming you can’t
simplify the stl input) that might reduce file size is to do a
“shrink-wrap” of the step. Sorry, I don’t know how to do that. Even at
that, when this has been done for me in the past, the size was still pretty
large.
Cheers
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 00:41 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes and very big size
file which could not be used for further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use FreeCAD.
Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty quick. The
tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to make it
happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else
has a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar <
sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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OK thanks, will try this
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 18:40 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Freecad asks for some manner of conversion factor when you create the
meshes. 0.1 is the default, I think. Maybe increase that value when you
convert the solid to mesh?
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 01:25 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
I think the size increases due to many surfaces which gets created in stl.
Maybe when converting to step each mesh data gets generated separately
like location, surface information etc. Increasing the size.
If there is some program which refines and reduce the meshes without
disturbing the surface geometry, it can help improve conversion
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 12:25 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Not sure I can help with that. I just convert to mesh and then export as
step (under the “Part” pull-down menu). I have ended up with some pretty
big step files, but have always been able to import them into the pcb tool.
Based on my limited experience, the only other thing (assuming you can’t
simplify the stl input) that might reduce file size is to do a
“shrink-wrap” of the step. Sorry, I don’t know how to do that. Even at
that, when this has been done for me in the past, the size was still pretty
large.
Cheers
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 00:41 Sanjeev Prabhakar sprabhakar2006@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes and very big size
file which could not be used for further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is, but I use
FreeCAD. Once you figure out how to do the conversion, it is pretty
quick. The tough part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you press to
make it happen. This is how I make custom 3D component files for use in my
PCB CAD package (when I can't find them from the manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps (assuming no one else
has a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar <
sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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Meshlab can simplify stl files, reduce number of meshes, etc.
On 01/02/2022 13:23, Sanjeev Prabhakar wrote:
OK thanks, will try this
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 18:40 FF Systems, joeh@rollanet.org wrote:
Freecad asks for some manner of conversion factor when you create
the meshes. 0.1 is the default, I think. Maybe increase that value
when you convert the solid to mesh?
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 01:25 Sanjeev Prabhakar
<sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
I think the size increases due to many surfaces which gets
created in stl.
Maybe when converting to step each mesh data gets generated
separately like location, surface information etc. Increasing
the size.
If there is some program which refines and reduce the meshes
without disturbing the surface geometry, it can help improve
conversion
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 12:25 FF Systems, <joeh@rollanet.org> wrote:
Not sure I can help with that. I just convert to mesh and
then export as step (under the “Part” pull-down menu). I
have ended up with some pretty big step files, but have
always been able to import them into the pcb tool.
Based on my limited experience, the only other thing
(assuming you can’t simplify the stl input) that might
reduce file size is to do a “shrink-wrap” of the step.
Sorry, I don’t know how to do that. Even at that, when
this has been done for me in the past, the size was still
pretty large.
Cheers
On Tue, Feb 1, 2022 at 00:41 Sanjeev Prabhakar
<sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply
Please share your steps for conversion.
I tried freecad earlier, but there were lot of meshes
and very big size file which could not be used for
further processing
On Tue, 1 Feb 2022, 11:54 FF Systems,
<joeh@rollanet.org> wrote:
Efficient? I'm not sure about how efficient it is,
but I use FreeCAD. Once you figure out how to do
the conversion, it is pretty quick. The tough
part is figuring out which tabs and buttons you
press to make it happen. This is how I make
custom 3D component files for use in my PCB CAD
package (when I can't find them from the
manufacturer).
If you want to try it, I can give you the steps
(assuming no one else has a better idea).
Cheers,
Joe
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 10:40 PM Sanjeev Prabhakar
<sprabhakar2006@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an
openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted
to step
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On 2022-02-01 05:39, Sanjeev Prabhakar wrote:
What is the efficient way to convert an openscad file to step.
I have few models which needs to be converted to step
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