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fractorr
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 11:19 PM
This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the wireframe as
an STL file?
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This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the wireframe as
an STL file?
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nop head
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 11:31 PM
An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
> This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the wireframe
> as
> an STL file?
>
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Trevor Orr
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 11:37 PM
Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head nop.head@gmail.com wrote:
An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head <nop.head@gmail.com> wrote:
> An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
> possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the wireframe
>> as
>> an STL file?
>>
>>
>>
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nop head
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 11:48 PM
You can pull the normal STL file into other programs and tell them to
render it in wireframe mode. I.e. wireframe is a an alternative way of
rendering a mesh. It isn't a file format as the information is exactly the
same, you just draw the edges of the triangles.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:38, Trevor Orr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head nop.head@gmail.com wrote:
An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
You can pull the normal STL file into other programs and tell them to
render it in wireframe mode. I.e. wireframe is a an alternative way of
rendering a mesh. It isn't a file format as the information is exactly the
same, you just draw the edges of the triangles.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:38, Trevor Orr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
> OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
> possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head <nop.head@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
>> possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the
>>> wireframe as
>>> an STL file?
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Trevor Orr
Thu, Nov 8, 2018 11:59 PM
That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad could
do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I have like
1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No worries, did not
think I would be able to but I figured it was worth asking but also a long
shot.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:49 PM nop head nop.head@gmail.com wrote:
You can pull the normal STL file into other programs and tell them to
render it in wireframe mode. I.e. wireframe is a an alternative way of
rendering a mesh. It isn't a file format as the information is exactly the
same, you just draw the edges of the triangles.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:38, Trevor Orr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head nop.head@gmail.com wrote:
An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad could
do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I have like
1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No worries, did not
think I would be able to but I figured it was worth asking but also a long
shot.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:49 PM nop head <nop.head@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can pull the normal STL file into other programs and tell them to
> render it in wireframe mode. I.e. wireframe is a an alternative way of
> rendering a mesh. It isn't a file format as the information is exactly the
> same, you just draw the edges of the triangles.
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:38, Trevor Orr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Basically what I am wanting do is the when using the wireframe mode in
>> OpenSCAD I was wanting that as a STL file but sounds like that is not
>> possible. Guess I will have to come up with something else.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM nop head <nop.head@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> An STL file only contains triangles so I don't see how that would be
>>> possible unless you mean the wires should be rendered as cylinders.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 at 23:20, fractorr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the
>>>> wireframe as
>>>> an STL file?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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fred_dot_u
Fri, Nov 9, 2018 12:33 AM
I think the likelihood of this not being a suitable answer is high, but it
might provide some useful information anyway:
https://youtu.be/IHchcdMF8VA?t=598
Meshmixer is free and Angus (Maker's Muse) is pretty good at explaining
stuff. He converts the Stanford Bunny into a low-poly model, then converts
the edges to rods/tubes. The result is a wireframe looking model that can be
exported as an STL file.
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I think the likelihood of this not being a suitable answer is high, but it
might provide some useful information anyway:
https://youtu.be/IHchcdMF8VA?t=598
Meshmixer is free and Angus (Maker's Muse) is pretty good at explaining
stuff. He converts the Stanford Bunny into a low-poly model, then converts
the edges to rods/tubes. The result is a wireframe looking model that can be
exported as an STL file.
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Michael Frey
Fri, Nov 9, 2018 3:30 AM
On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
asking but also a long shot.
I personally would go with blenders wireframe modifier.
Blender can read STL Files. Blender can be scripted.
I mean, the result will be similar to what fred_dot_u has described
using meshmixer.
It will depend on what software you prefer.
On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
> That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
> could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
> have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
> worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
> asking but also a long shot.
I personally would go with blenders wireframe modifier.
Blender can read STL Files. Blender can be scripted.
I mean, the result will be similar to what fred_dot_u has described
using meshmixer.
It will depend on what software you prefer.
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Trevor Orr
Fri, Nov 9, 2018 5:02 AM
Thanks, I have not really used Blender much, maybe I will give it a try and
see what I can come up with.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 7:31 PM Michael Frey michael.frey@gmx.ch wrote:
On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
asking but also a long shot.
Thanks, I have not really used Blender much, maybe I will give it a try and
see what I can come up with.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 7:31 PM Michael Frey <michael.frey@gmx.ch> wrote:
> On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
> > That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
> > could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
> > have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
> > worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
> > asking but also a long shot.
>
> I personally would go with blenders wireframe modifier.
>
> Blender can read STL Files. Blender can be scripted.
>
>
> I mean, the result will be similar to what fred_dot_u has described
> using meshmixer.
>
> It will depend on what software you prefer.
>
>
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nop head
Fri, Nov 9, 2018 8:04 AM
If you just want png renders with wireframe switched on from the command
line then I think that has just been added to the latest snapshot, or will
be soon. All the view options have been added.
On Fri, 9 Nov 2018 at 05:03, Trevor Orr fractorr@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, I have not really used Blender much, maybe I will give it a try
and see what I can come up with.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 7:31 PM Michael Frey michael.frey@gmx.ch wrote:
On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
asking but also a long shot.
If you just want png renders with wireframe switched on from the command
line then I think that has just been added to the latest snapshot, or will
be soon. All the view options have been added.
On Fri, 9 Nov 2018 at 05:03, Trevor Orr <fractorr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, I have not really used Blender much, maybe I will give it a try
> and see what I can come up with.
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 7:31 PM Michael Frey <michael.frey@gmx.ch> wrote:
>
>> On 09.11.18 00:59, Trevor Orr wrote:
>> > That's okay, will come up with something else. I was hoping openscad
>> > could do it since it has the option to batch mode from command line, I
>> > have like 1,000 or so files I was looking at doing this with. No
>> > worries, did not think I would be able to but I figured it was worth
>> > asking but also a long shot.
>>
>> I personally would go with blenders wireframe modifier.
>>
>> Blender can read STL Files. Blender can be scripted.
>>
>>
>> I mean, the result will be similar to what fred_dot_u has described
>> using meshmixer.
>>
>> It will depend on what software you prefer.
>>
>>
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arnholm@arnholm.org
Fri, Nov 9, 2018 2:14 PM
On 2018-11-09 00:19, fractorr wrote:
This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the
wireframe as
an STL file?
An STL file is just a "triangle soup", with no connection between the
triangles. If you draw every triangle as a wireframe, then each edge
will be drawn twice (i.e. "2-manifold").
If you export as OFF, then the triangles are connected and it is
possible to identify each edge and get a proper wireframe
representation.
Carsten Arnholm
On 2018-11-09 00:19, fractorr wrote:
> This might be a silly question but is there a way to export the
> wireframe as
> an STL file?
An STL file is just a "triangle soup", with no connection between the
triangles. If you draw every triangle as a wireframe, then each edge
will be drawn twice (i.e. "2-manifold").
If you export as OFF, then the triangles are connected and it is
possible to identify each edge and get a proper wireframe
representation.
Carsten Arnholm
