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[kuwakuwa]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to do a mold split in SolidWorks, using an STL file of a toy generated by a surface modeler (tried Blender and Maya).

In both cases, SolidWorks is unable to import the STL (from Maya and Blender) because SolidWorks says the file is too big (9MB). However going less than that doesn't really solve the issue since I'm looking for a lot of detail on the toy. I've also tried an IGS, but the IGS from Maya and Blender doesn't seem to translate well to a SolidWorks compatible IGS.

Do you have any suggestions or tips on how this is done?

I was thinking it'd be pretty simple because if I were to have a mold purchased by a 3rd party vendor, I figure they'd take my STL and make a split out of it in no time.
Maybe I'm trying to use the wrong software?

Any help or suggestions would be great.

Thanks

[azuro1125]

I've brought femur models that were from 3d scans into SW. Some are as big as 20 megs-all with nothing more than a little lag.What problems are you having with the iges format? that format has been around sice the late 80's and is usually my go to for sending solids to shops with limited CAD/CAM. Also, when you get the .stl into solidworks, you might not be able to do much with it. I thhk it has something to do with the fact that the stl is just a shell with no inside to speak of. Perhaps there is a settings menu for you to change export preferences for the iges. Sorry I can't be of more help!