How to convert .stl file to use with CC Pro

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

It is done by importing:

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Importing an STL

as requested on support… given an STL: [image] to import this into Carbide Create Pro one would: set up a suitable size job: Job Setup [image] [image] draw geometry to define where the import will be centered: [image] switch to the model tab: [image] and Import STL: Introduction selecting the file in question: [image] and then selecting the desired face: [image] and setting other options as desired: [image] and confirming the 3D preview: [image] Done [image] If…

Making a plaque using an STL

as requested on support… Given the request: trying to get the eagle to be carved and to end up looking like a plaque and the STL file: [image] and the job setup: [image] We start by drawing a rectangle the size of the stock: [image] and modeling it to a reasonable thickness: [image] [image] Then we import the STL: [image] which imports at much too great a thickness: [image] (red indicates that the model exceeds the height of the stock) If we use the “Scale to Height” bu…

Importing Crocodile STL and assigning toolpaths

Since this was first set up, Carbide Create v8 has been released, and the UI has changed somewhat. Install v8 per: which when launched appears as: [image] Given the requirement: cut out the 3d model to approximately 3/4 " thick with the base material or the material that is left under the image to at least 1/2" One would set up the file as: [image] which when converted into Imperial shows a thickness of 0.8276" [image] so we reduce the thickness to 0.75": [image] So we draw a…