Exporting a 3D object

You can export a 3D object from the Project Tree as an ArtCAM Assembly (.3da), Binary STL (.stl) , ASCII STL (.stl), Wavefront Object (.obj), Autodesk Machining Triangles (.dmt), Autodesk DDZ (.ddz) and 3D PDF (.pdf) file.

To export a mesh:

  1. In the Project panel, right-click the 3D object you want to export.
  2. In the context-menu, select Export. This displays the Export Mesh As dialog.
  3. Navigate to the location on your computer in which you want to save the mesh.
  4. Enter a File name.
  5. Select the file type in which you want to save the mesh.
    Note: You can export a mesh as an ArtCAM Assembly (.3da), Binary STL (.stl), ASCII STL (.stl), Wavefront Object (.obj), Autodesk Machining Triangles (.dmt), Autodesk DDZ (.ddz) and 3D PDF (.pdf) file only.
  6. Click Save to close the dialog and save the mesh file.
Note: The availability of this feature is license dependent.