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Can I get a flat sketch from stl.-file for textile production?

Question asked by Tommy Andersson on Nov 26, 2014
Latest reply on Nov 26, 2014 by Tommy Andersson
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Hi,

 

I have some stl-files that I have received that contains seats. For these seats there is going to be some textiles made to cover it. The production now wants to have some images of a "flatten" seat, to make these covers. Is there any way to mark a irregular surface on a stl-file and make a flat image of it?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Tommy

Ingvar Magnusson
Ingvar Magnusson Nov 26, 2014 5:12 AM
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Better if you could get a 3d model of it that is not stl.

 

With good solid/surface model:

  • You could offset the surfaces you want and use the new flatten surface feature in SW 2015 premium.

 

With stl file you would need to:

  • Open the stl file with the solid body option or use Meshlab How to import large STL files (or any mesh)  first to have better control of what you are getting out of it.
  • Offset the surfaces you want or make new ones dependent on what you have (more likely) and use the new flatten surface feature in SW 2015 premium.
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