Kind of a rookie question about importing STL

[cheu (Charles)]

So… I have a buddy that uses carbide create. (not pro). I wanted to send him an STL that I created in Vectric Aspire but I cannot figure out how it would be imported into Carbide Create (free version). Is this not possible? Sorry…I have never used CC at all.

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

Carbide Create Pro has a feature for importing an STL into its 3D modeling tab:

Instructions on How To 3D Carve using CC V7 Pro

First, configure the stock: [image] Draw in the geometry for the bowl and place as desired: [image] Inset by the desired width of the rim of the bowl: [image] [image] Offset to the outside of the bowl by endmill diameter plus 10%: [image] [image] Draw in geometry to define the stock (since we’ll be working subtractively): [image] Go to the 3D model tab and model the stock: [image] Select the geometry for the inner curve of the bowl and model it: [image] [image] Then im…

The bundled version of Carbide Create cannot import an STL since it does not do 3D.

[cheu (Charles)]

Ok thanks. He doesn’t have pro, and I don’t need it because I have Aspire in which I created the STL. So I understand now that carbide create (free) is incapable.