Stores 3D solids and watertight meshes in a format that can be used with stereolithography apparatus.
The Create STL File Dialog Box is displayed.
This command creates a file with the .stl file name extension. The STL file format is compatible with stereolithography apparatus (SLA). The solid data is transferred to the SLA as a faceted representation of the model. The facets consist of a set of triangles (with outward pointing normals) that approximate the faces of the model. From the faceted data, the SLA workstation produces a set of contours that defines a series of layers representing the part to be built.
The FACETRES system variable determines how the solid is triangulated. A higher value creates a finer mesh that more accurately represents the model. This also results in a much larger file.
The following prompts are displayed prior to opening the dialog box.