An assembly as one STL file instead of 21 separate files!

Discussion created by Chad Leichliter on May 20, 2008
Latest reply on Jun 18, 2008 by Gregory Kraus

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I am attempting to create one stl file from an assembly with 21 parts. When I save the assembly as a stl file it saves each part as a separate stl file. I know in Catia the assembly needs to be turned into a solid which combines all of the parts together. How is this done in SolidWorks 2008?

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Dwight Livingston May 20, 2008 6:30 PM
Save the asembly as a part then save that as an STL. You save an assembly as a part by doing a "Save As"
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Gregory Kraus Jun 18, 2008 4:25 PM
When working with the assembly, you could also click "Save As" and change the file type to STL. Once this is selected, click "Options" and under file format click "STL." Then there will be a check box that says "Save all components of an assembly in a single file." Click this box, click ok, and click save. Everything should work fine then.
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An assembly as one STL file instead of 21 separate files!

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