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Generation of STL files?

Workshopshed
Workshopshed over 12 years ago

Any recommendations for CAD software (or other software) for generating, viewing and manipulating STL files?

 

I've just got started with 123D and prior to that I've used Solid View Lite to view models.

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    0 Former Member over 12 years ago

    Hi Andy,

    most reprappers use openscad which works well on Windows/Linux/Mac OSX. it allows you to view/modify STL files.

     

    also it is free.. i have used it myself to view/modify some STL files..

     

    Here is a wiki link for the same

    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual

     

    Cheers

    Sid

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    0 Workshopshed over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Sid, thanks for the suggestion.

     

    It's an interesting approach to CAD, I'm reminded of the scripting in Autocad. I'm in mixed minds about this one, it make a lot of sense but I've concerns over the learning curve.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Andy

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    0 Workshopshed over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Sid, thanks for the suggestion.

     

    It's an interesting approach to CAD, I'm reminded of the scripting in Autocad. I'm in mixed minds about this one, it make a lot of sense but I've concerns over the learning curve.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Andy

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    0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

    Hi Andy,

     

    Openscad looks little daunting at first, but when play around with different examples provided. it adds up..

    what seemed like difficult few days before, seems now easy...the learning curve is not steep...

     

    Cheers

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