How do I import an .stl file into an assembly as a part?

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Hi, I would like to integrate a statue of David (Michelangelo) as decoration on a support in an assembly but when inserting it converted from .slt to .sldprt, disappears in the assembly.

the only way I found to make it appear is to make it virtual but impossible to move it (see Solidworks crash :/).

Is there another way?


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Hello

To my knowledge, the only possibility is to

1.Open the file and save it as a solidworks part

2.The indegree then in your assembly

Good appetite

 

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Hello

Where to put it in parasolid file maybe

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yes Centor, I also did like it but impossible to move the room once integrated and become virtual. :(

and thank you Bon Ap' to you too^^

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Hello

To retrieve a usable volume from an stl, you have to go through the "ScanTo3D" module of SolidWorks. Let's see if you have a sufficient license level to access it.

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Thank you Benoit.LF I looked at some tutorials and it seems to be the solution to my problem.

I have access to ScanTo3D on Solidworks, but I've never used it :o

the HD model (+ 1,000,000 of surface area to the mesh at which I understood O.o"), so I found a medium model but I can't have the same functions.


david_statue_medium_precision.stl
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I only have the "Curve Assistant" function available

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hi

I looked at your STL, and am surprised by the icon noted: STL Charts 1, first time I've seen these special x_x' thing.

I'm going to test on the version I have at home to see what it gives at work, it doesn't work:p

 

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Ok thank you Centor :)

I don't work too much on the surface so I'm completely lost^^

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This file may be different (I have downloaded a template)


david_statue_medium_precision.stl
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hi

I tested it at home with several software to convert it into volume, but it doesn't work

sorry for not being able to help :/

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Hello

I don't understand why opening in graphical mode is not enough for you?

Why do you want to spend it in volume, why do you want to go virtual?

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like Coyote! If it's just for decoration, stay in graphic.

To move it, check that it is not fixed (it's silly but it happens!).

Then choose to move and refresh the display (crtl-b or rebuild longer crtl-q).

When moving, we see the origin of the statue moving.

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You can't move a mesh in an assembly, unless you add an extruded function.

So here is the file in very low resolution (sw2014) using the mesh preparation wizard. in which I added a rectangle that I select to move the statue.


david_statue_low_precision-0.sldprt
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Re 

there is no point in converting the STL into a mesh by Scan to 3D, it will generate a super large and useless file.

You just have to stay in graphical mode (file/open graphic stl) and use the plans to constrain in the assembly.

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