I am new to Cut3D, and attempting to import an STL file of a scanned table leg. The original scan had the leg running lengthwise along the Z axis. I needed to rotate the part so that the leg ran lengthwise along the X axis.
TO do this I moved the part using MeshLab software and then exported it as an STL file.
I then opened the STL file inCut3D, but the leg is back in the original orientation (with the leg running lengthwise along the Z axis)
I have attached 2 images here, the MeshLab orientation shows how I wish it to be and the Cut3D image shows how it comes into Cut3D.
I am thinking this has to be a common problem and changing the axis orientation is common.
I would appreciate any help or guidance in this matter. I suspect this my be something I am doing wrong in Meshlab, but looking for advice on how others in this forum achieve changing the axis orientation.
Thanks
Kevin
Axis Orientation Problem - HELP
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Re: Axis Orientation Problem - HELP
I'm still failing to see what the issue is here. So what if a STL comes in upside down, that's why Cut3D has all those orientation buttons so you can put it anyway you want. I bring in STL files all the time that I pick up from around the web and they almost never come in as seen in the pictures on the website, but it is just a matter of rotating until I get it the way I want and then cut it. I wish I could tell you exactly which one(s) to click from memory, but I can't, so for me it is trial and error until it is in the right orientation. I think you attached the actual Cut3D file in one of your previous posts, so if I have time I'll open it and get the right sequence for you.
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Re: Axis Orientation Problem - HELP
BDM,
Thanks I do see your point now, initially I thought it was maintaining the XY axis regardless of position. Definitely a newbie mistake on my part.
For others who may read this in the future, I did find it helpful to re orient the STL file in MeshLab to take advantage. of flat surfaces so that they are easier to machine.
Thanks again!
Kevin
Thanks I do see your point now, initially I thought it was maintaining the XY axis regardless of position. Definitely a newbie mistake on my part.
For others who may read this in the future, I did find it helpful to re orient the STL file in MeshLab to take advantage. of flat surfaces so that they are easier to machine.
Thanks again!
Kevin