Hello,
I have a problem trying to open a STL file. I already have similar files which I already open it from the same type of files, but this one doesn’t want to open. An error message appears and it close SolidWorks. I don’t know what to do to be able to open it. Please help. In attachment is a picture with the error message.
How big is the STL file? Do you know how many facets it has? Are you using the ScanTo3D tool to import it into SolidWorks? Can you post the file here?
Hi,
The file was around 120 MB and it was made in Catia.
Sorry for my late answering.
I manage to open it after many tryes. I put 0.01 at curve tolerance and play with B-rep mapping and outhers import options. I take about 3 - 4 hours to open it and some parts didn't manage to make them solid, but I can work with them as surfaces. Some parts make it assembly of individual surfacce parts but still I can work with it.
Thaks for your help.
Adrian,
I don't know what extention Catia files are, but Catia and Solidworks are owned
by the same company so it is quite possible you can open up the Catia file
directly without having to go through using the stl route. You are able to do this
with Pro-E files.
Adrian,
Can you have the file recreated? Sounds like it is corrupted.