Meshlab
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Introduction
This is a little tutorial that covers first steps of using Meshlab for creating printable RapMan .STL files.
== Importint .dae and exporting to .stl
Some 3D modeling tools like google sketchup only can export to .DAE, the collada format. In order to import to skeinforge, you need an .STL.
To import .dae:
- File -> Open
You then could fix meshes and do other manipulations like changing size and position, but for beginners it's easier to use NetFabb for this. Therefore just save
To export as .stl:
- File -> Save As
Merging layers
Now l'est assume that you have two or more objects that you would like to merge.
In the most simple case, they already are in the right position, e.g. you did this in Netfabb or sketchup.
According to the Layer Management Meshlab wiki page:
- You can add an external mesh to a new layer by going in File > Open As New
Layer.
- The open the layers tool. Click on the 5th icon from the left and that looks a like a pile of paper (or layers).
- Either right-click on the layer box that will popup, or go in Filters > Layers Management. Then flatten your layers, click on Flatten visible Layers The options are explicit.
- Then File->Save as
- Again, you could import to Netfabb again for repair or directly import to skeinforge, depends how much you trust your STL files. When you export from sketchup to .DAE, repair is mandatory I believe.