I’ve needed to modify STL files so I import them into TinkerCAD, an online basic CAD environment, then export the STL out for printing.
//m On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 at 6:03 pm, Christian Corti via cctalk < [email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 15 Oct 2024, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 12:25?PM Anders Nelson via cctalk > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'd like to suggest that anyone distributing 3D models for 3D printing, > >> please include a STEP file. STLs are mesh based (at least that's how > they > > If you are using a tool that generates STEP files that sounds great > > but I do all of my design in OpenSCAD so you get STLs from me. Any > > STEP files would have to come out of a converter. > > I do recommend if you use OpenSCAD, please publish the source files > > with the STL. > > This is what I wanted to write, too. > I don't know STEP files, and while I can import STL files into the slicer, > I can't modify them, just position and scale. > > So yes, *if* someone publishes 3D models e.g. on Thingiverse, _include_ > then sources! OpenSCAD is a great tool. > > Christian >
