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Subject: 
Re: stl2dat and scale problems
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 11:34:01 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Peter Abrahamson wrote:
> Hey all
> 
> I hope someone out there can help me out. I have created a 3D model of "bb280
> (sword)" using Autodesk Inventor. I built it using metric dimensions. I have
> made a stl file from it. Using the stl2dat program I get a dat model but the
> size is all wrong, tiny in fact.  What am I doing wrong?

http://marc.klein.free.fr/lego/stl2dat/stl2dat.html

states clearly:

"Use LDraw Unit, not millimeters. (20 = length of 1x1 brick)"

> Is the a setting I am
> not understanding? Is there a way of converting the scale? Where do you adjust
> parameters in stl2dat? Confusion is setting in.

You'll have to scale your part in autocad before conversion or start from the
scratch using LDUs: http://www.ldraw.org/Article218.html#ldu

w.



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Hey all I hope someone out there can help me out. I have created a 3D model of "bb280 (sword)" using Autodesk Inventor. I built it using metric dimensions. I have made a stl file from it. Using the stl2dat program I get a dat model but the size is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-07, to lugnet.cad)  

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