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3DPProfessor

over 9 years

Huh. I did not know that any CAD software was incapable of editing meshes. Maybe you shouldn't be looking down your nose at Blender. Netfabb or Tinkercad can also do it, all for free.

Marcus Wolschon

over 9 years

They don't work with meshes. Meshes are usually an output-only format to CAD programs. The moment you build a mesh, you no longer have perfect circles or precise dimensions of non-flat surfaces. I wish there where good slicers out there that didn't require me to output a mesh first like good CAM software does. Do any discretisation at the resolution of the actual machine and make use of G-codes for perfect circles instead of breaking them up into stupid line segments.

3DPProfessor

over 9 years

Then use whatever cad software you like to separate the meshes. Cheers.

Marcus Wolschon

over 9 years

Yes, I use (parametric) CAD-software. That's why I rarely use graphics software like Blender. Especially ones working with meshes.

3DPProfessor

over 9 years

I find maintaining 6 STLs and the plate is confusing. When I need to edit one I forget to answer the other so I don't keep the individuals. Separating parts isn't that difficult. Do you use any CAD software? If not I recommend Blender. Separating meshes is as easy as importing the STL, press TAB, p, select "by loose parts" and TAB again. Then select and export the individual parts.

Marcus Wolschon

over 9 years

Where are the source files? Your STL-output only allows to print the entire set at once and is very low in resolution.