To use the plugin, download the file below (skp_to_dxf.rb) to the Sketchup plugins folder on your computer.

Download Sketchup to DXF or STL plugin.

Orient surface normals and check for errors with Solid/Repair command.

Surface accuracy control during the process is easy.

Give command Solid/Triangulate in 3Data Expert.

Transfer the data into 3Data Expert through IGES file.

In the File pull-down menu, select Export STL file.

Additional export tolerance options are in the Solids99 Configuration window accessed from the Tolerance section of Configuration.

stl is automatically appended to the file name. That is, their X, Y, and Z coordinates must be greater than zero. All objects must be entirely within the positive XYZ octant of the world coordinate system (WCS).

Under Files of Type, select Lithography (*.stl).

In the Export Data dialog box, enter a file name.

Selected Only: Exports only objects that you selected in the 3D Studio scene.

ASCII STL files are much larger than binary STL files.

Binary/ASCII: Choose whether the STL output file will be binary or ASCII (character) data.

Object Name: Enter a name for the object you want to save in STL format.If there are no errors, continue to export the STL file by:.Select “STL-Check” under Object-Space Modifiers.

An STL object must define a complete and closed surface.If your CAD software is not listed below, please contact your CAD software technical support for information about exporting to an STL. Note: Please consult your user’s guide or the software developers for more information or technical support. The list is ordered alphabetically by product. Listed below are the steps for creating an STL file from different CAD systems. Below is some information found on the Internet regarding exporting to STL from various CAD packages. The finer the STL the larger the file is in size, which will affect processing time in Insight as well as build time. You don’t necessarily want to go too small. These are the parameters that affect the faceting of the STL. In the CAD package, when exporting to STL, you may see parameters for chord height, deviation, angle tolerance, or something similar.

Autocad mesh to solid