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printing metric thread from Inventor 2020


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Posted · printing metric thread from Inventor 2020

Hi All

 

I need to use M28 2 thread drawn in inventor internal and external.(Nut and Bolt) I tried* .stl does not seem bring the thread across and then*.g which cura 4.4 did not understand. 

 

thanks 

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    Posted · printing metric thread from Inventor 2020

    You need to do a "save as" then select type as stl on each part separately.

    If you are in an assembly right click on the part and choose "open" to open that part in a separate window and then do the above.

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    Posted · printing metric thread from Inventor 2020

    You also need to go into options in the export box and set accuracy to high.

     

    Check units as well, Inventor likes to change it to cm or something else. Hence showing up as wrong size in Cura

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    Posted · printing metric thread from Inventor 2020
    On 4/19/2020 at 5:45 PM, Clayfire01 said:

    does this also apply to solidworks models ?

    Yup!

    For SW you should also click Save As, choose type STL, then left bottom set the options to pretty fine resolution.

    Then it will look best in the slicer.

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