Carbide Create V8 STL import issue

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

Hello everyone. So i just installed the CC V8 download. I use Fusion to convert STP files to STL and then open them in CC 3d model. Don’t really use the 3d aspect of it for what i’m doing but the outline of the part is what i need. My issue is that in V7 this works just fine. But in V8 the outline is not even close to what its supposed to be. I’m excited to use V8 especially for the facing tool path because i use that a lot and will save considerable amount of time over having to draw it. I was able to reinstall V7 and use it just to bring the STL’s in then switch back to V8 but thats not ideal. Wondering if anyone else has had this issue.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Please upload the STL here or send it in to support@carbide3d.com

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

AMBIDEX boro panel plain rev2.stl (122.4 KB)

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

It does this with every STL i try

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

The STL seems fine:

and if we create geometry:

and import:

and adjust the settings:

It seems to import as expected into Carbide Create v8.

Attached as a v8 file.

AMBIDEX boro panel plain rev2.c2d (3.5 MB)

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

the problem im having is with the outline.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Do you mean “Create Outline Vectors”?

OK

Is that not what is expected?

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

compare outline vectors on V7 vs V8 with 3d modeling disabled

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

Sorry im having trouble uploading images

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Please send a compleat description of this difficulty and sample files and screengrabs in to support@carbide3d.com

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

ok this is what it looks like in V8. give me a second and ill grab a shot of what it looks like in V7

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

This is V7. see how much cleaner it is

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Launch v7

Draw geometry:

Import STL:

Select outline:

Export as SVG:

Import SVG:

Line things up:

[Ethan1 (Ethan Windsor)]

Turn off 3d modeling in V8 and hit create outline vectors so we just see the vectors no 3d part

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Here is the v8 file with both outlines:

AMBIDEX boro panel plain_OUTLINES_v8.c2d (76 KB)

and here is the v7 file:

AMBIDEX boro panel plain rev2_v7.c2d (788 KB)

Things to check:

• Model Resolution in Job Setup
• overall size of stock
• tracing settings from a previous trace operation — it might be that if changed these are persistent