Can you edit an STL in Onshape?

Can you open STL files in Onshape?

The origin and format of the data comes into play with how Onshape translates it: Data from most systems imports via a universal format like ACIS, JT, STEP, IGES, Parasolid, OBJ, or STL. For AutoCAD solids the best import format is ACIS, and all 2D data is imported to DWG or DXF.

How do I edit a STL file?

This can be very useful for simple edits such as adding text, removing part of the design, or combining two STLs into a single model.

1. Step 1: Import an STL. …
2. Step 2: Apply Size and Scaling Adjustments. …
3. Step 3: Edit STL File. …
4. Step 4: Export as STL. …
5. Step 1: Open STL file and convert it to solid model. …
6. Step 2: Edit STL file.

How do you change a mesh to a Inshape?

Use Meshlab (open source software) to decimate your STL to 5000 faces, import into Vectorworks and use the ‘convert to generic solids’ and then export as Parasolid XT which creates a part in OnShape.

How do you convert mesh to solid?

To Convert a Mesh Object to a 3D Solid

1. Click Mesh tab Convert Mesh panel Convert Options drop-down.
2. Specify one of the following conversion options: Smooth, optimized. …
3. Click Mesh Modeling tab Convert Mesh panel Convert to Solid.
4. Select a mesh object that has no gaps or intersecting faces.

How do I convert STL to FreeCAD?

Solution #2: FreeCAD

1. Hit “File > Open” and select your STL file.
2. Go to the Part Workbench.
3. Select the mesh object, whether on the viewport or on the combo view list.
4. With the mesh selected, go to Part in the top menu and select “Create shape from mesh”.
5. Leave the sewing tolerance as the default (0.1), and select “Okay”.

How do I convert STL files to steps?

How to convert STL to STEP using FreeCAD

1. Step 1: Install FreeCAD. To start off, make sure you have FreeCAD downloaded and installed.
2. Step 2: Import STL. Open your STL part in FreeCAD. …
3. Step 3: Convert from Mesh to Shape. …
4. Step 4: Simplify Shape. …
5. Step 5: Convert Shape to Solid. …
6. Step 6: Export.

How do I change a ZIP file to STL?

How to convert zip to stl file?

1. Click “Select zip file to convert” to open file chooser. It will list all the STL files in the ZIP archive.
2. IF your archive is password protected, enter it at the prompt and then click “Set Password”.
3. Click the green “Save” button to save individual stl file to your local drive.