It could then export it to a STEP file, but this will make a huge, incredibly heavy file difficult to handle (I've seen STEP files over 300 MB while the STL was less than 10 MB). What will be done if you import a STL file to a standard CAD program, it will consider each triangle as a defined unique surface, and in most cases, the standard CAD program will have a lot of difficulties to handle the STL. What you are asking, the reversed, is complicated.
#Convert step to stl in freecad manual#
Manual programs would require time and knowledge of the needed tools (Inkscape can do it too, in case of images).įor the record, asking for a STEP file to be a STL file is as easy as transforming a vector graphic to a raster graphic, it's a one-click transformation. It's basically the difference between raster graphics and vector graphics: most fully automatic reconversions programs (such as Inkscape in case of images), would create something quite approximate to the real shape.
However, this is a delicate process which isn't easy for beginners in CAD engineering.Īs said before, the STL files is a tessellation of a surface with triangles, while STEP defines precisely the surface with curves. For the record, the manufacturing process isn't recorded within these files format (at least not yet) so you don't have to specify the final use.
I don't know much about plastic injection molding companies, but I do manipulate a lot STEP, STL files and I do know that it is possible to achieve "a good way to convert STL to STEP file format ". A good way to convert a 3D print file like STL to STEP a useable file format for plastic injection molding companies
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