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How to make an stl file. These steps will show you how to make a 3d object on inventor into an stl file to print on a 3d printer. Step 1. Open Autodesk inventor and create a new 2d sketch. Step 2. Change your 2d sketch into a 3d sketch. Step 3.
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How to make an stl file These steps will show you how to make a 3d object on inventor into an stl file to print on a 3d printer
Step 1 • Open Autodesk inventor and create a new 2d sketch.
Step 2 • Change your 2d sketch into a 3d sketch .
Step 3 • Select the shape you are going to make ex. Box, sphere, cylinder, or a torus.
Step 4 • Select which plane you are going to draw on.
Step 5 • Make how big your object is going to be.
Step 6 • Export your design into a dwg file and save it to the desktop.
Step 7 • Open your design with auto cad and select the 2d wireframe words and go to realistic and click.
Step 8 • Export to an stl file on the desktop.