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Re: stl2dat : a new conversion utility tool
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:24:37 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Marc Klein writes:
I have developped stl2dat, an utilitary tool to convert .stl files
issued from CAD software like Solidworks, Autocad, and many others to
.dat files for ldraw compatible programs.

It is still under developpment, but I think it could interest some
people.

You've got that right!


I would appreciate any comments and suggestions.

Program and more information is available here :
http://marc.klein.free.fr/stl2dat.html

Marc Klein
A Mindstorms fan.

I use CAD all day. I wish could model some of the more complex LEGO parts,
since they would be easy to make in CAD and then convert them to LDraw. My only
concern would be using LDraw primatives. Would the converted file use them, or
would they be a fully independent part?

-Duane



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  Re: stl2dat : a new conversion utility tool
 
(...) For the moment, no. It's under development. The problem is to convert a set of triangle to a primitive. It is not always easy, but I will try ! I have an idea for cylinder, edge, disc. I can perhaps detect some simple one like stud.dat because (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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I have developped stl2dat, an utilitary tool to convert .stl files issued from CAD software like Solidworks, Autocad, and many others to .dat files for ldraw compatible programs. It is still under developpment, but I think it could interest some (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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