Slice STL to readable coordinate file

billvoughn - Posted on 10 November 2010

Hi all,
I just downloaded Fab@Studio and tried to slice a STL model to layers. But I did not see any options like that in the software. I don't have the Fab@HOme printer, I just try to use the software to get data of each individual layer of a 3D model. Can it be done in Fab Studio? Thanks for your help.

Building and Using a Fab@Home Printer

Hi There is no native way to

Submitted by JeffreyILipton on Thu, 11/11/2010 - 22:00.

There is no native way to export the slices of an STL from fabstudio v0, but you can in our new software. We have been developing a new planning software suite for Fab@Home called FabStudio v1. Its a Qt C++ based library and UI for 3d printing. You can download the source from Launchpad, or the executables from fabathome.org/installers . You could use the "edge only" pather to export the slices. It will generate a .fab file, which is an XML tree containing material data and the paths to the printed. Be aware that it should offset the size by the path width of the material you choose, and I have not tried using a path width of 0. Additionally you could use the libary and write an export function for the slices.

- Jeff

Slice STL

Submitted by billvoughn on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 18:33.

Thanks, Jeff. Problem is there is neither an export or slice option in FabStudio V1. I can only do load objects, edit objects, and select materials. Or, in the executables these options do not exit?

-Bill

Bill

You could use the "edge only"

Submitted by JeffreyILipton on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:23.

You could use the "edge only" pather to export the slices. you go through the print process and it will make a fab file with each layers outline defined as a path

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Slice STL to readable coordinate file