ryansanderson172 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 hi ive created my parts and trying to print them out on a rapid proto type machine. Ive exported the files to disc as a STL file, when trying to reopen the stl files on inventor prof (2011) the files wont open should i be able to open them? thanks ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Nope. Inventor can't open STL files. It can make them, but can't open them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFlayler Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 It can open them with an Add-in, but not out of the box. The geoemtry created by STL is highly faceted and normally not workable in most programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The add-in is free. A search of the internet might turn it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 And remember you cannot modify the stl file once imported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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