I am creating a round box and need to import a .stl file for the top of the box. I am running windows 11 on a pc and I keep getting a error "Could not detect file format. Tried to open it as an .svg anyway but this also failed". When I closed the error box another came up with "Failed to load the requested file F:/CNC/Christi3D/DET_RoundBox/round Lid.stl"
I can pull the file up and look at it fine but it will not let me import it.
"stl" is a 3d format (Standart Tesselated Geometry/Stereo Lithography) which Inkscape can´t read. Where do you create the "round box" and is "stl" the only available file format. My 3d app can export PDF for instance which Inkscape can handle. I can try to convert your file if you like.
Another option you have with an STL file involves either Fusion 360 Project feature, which will create a line drawing of the "shadow" of the model, or OpenSCAD using the Projection() feature built into the software. The former is graphics/mouse based interface, while the latter is code based, although implementing it requires about three lines of very simple code. As with Polygon's offer, I can also drop you an SVG if you'd like.
Beyond the Basics Importing STL file
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I am creating a round box and need to import a .stl file for the top of the box. I am running windows 11 on a pc and I keep getting a error "Could not detect file format. Tried to open it as an .svg anyway but this also failed". When I closed the error box another came up with "Failed to load the requested file F:/CNC/Christi3D/DET_RoundBox/round Lid.stl"
I can pull the file up and look at it fine but it will not let me import it.
Any help gratefully accepted.
"stl" is a 3d format (Standart Tesselated Geometry/Stereo Lithography) which Inkscape can´t read. Where do you create the "round box" and is "stl" the only available file format. My 3d app can export PDF for instance which Inkscape can handle. I can try to convert your file if you like.
Another option you have with an STL file involves either Fusion 360 Project feature, which will create a line drawing of the "shadow" of the model, or OpenSCAD using the Projection() feature built into the software. The former is graphics/mouse based interface, while the latter is code based, although implementing it requires about three lines of very simple code. As with Polygon's offer, I can also drop you an SVG if you'd like.
Sorry for the mix up. I should have been using Aspire instead of inkscape.
Does that mean your objective has been accomplished? If not, OpenSCAD will still generate an SVG to fit many programs.
Looking at the price point of Aspire it has a vector unwrapping feature. No need to go elsewhere.