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STL Export "Very High" isn't good enough


The Hamma

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Have you ever exported an STL and are disappointed that you can see the facets in a curved surface.  That is because the Very High setting only creates 158 segments in a in cylinder per face.  This causes you to see those facets in your print if your cylinder is large.  Using a vectorscript you are able to export at higher resolutions than the menu command.  Below are STL files of the same cylinder. The first one is exported at Very High using the menu command and the second one exported using the "Export STL UI Quality" script with and input of 1500 in the attached file.  Note that the more complicated the model you may have to reduce the resolution of the export as some of the parts may not export.   

100 = Very High like the menu command

UI allows the user to enter a value

Scripts are provide without warranty and user to use at their own risk.  

The file must be saved before running the script.  The STL file will be created at the same location as the file and will be named with the active layer name. 

 

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STL Export Ultra High Resolution.vwx

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On 2/2/2023 at 7:31 AM, The Hamma said:

Have you ever exported an STL and are disappointed that you can see the facets in a curved surface.  That is because the Very High setting only creates 158 segments in a in cylinder per face.  . . . . . .

Hamma, please re attach the script file or re establish a download link.  Thank you!

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Works great, thanks for the save as an earlier VW file.

 

Converting to NURBS then exporting as an STL significantly increases resolution. 

Then using Hamma's Vectorscript improves the resolution on top of that.

 

For those that follow here, a bit more detailed process as follows;

This Vectorscript file is the STL conversion VW file. Open this in VW, copy and paste your VW design into this VW file, change the name in the "Navigation - Design Layer" box to the saved file name you desire, save, then click on line "STL Export UI Quality" in the "STL Export Ultra High Quality" script box, enter the desired resolution, hit return and the script will export as a STL with the resolution added to the saved name, to the same location of this VW file.

 

 

Thank you to The Hamma!

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