rotating an imported stl

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MikeUSNRet
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rotating an imported stl

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I'm trying to import this stl, but it keeps coming at this wierd angle. No matter what I try, can't seem to get it rotated / oriented correctly so that it lays flat so what do I need to do to get it to lay flat?
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Re: rotating an imported stl

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You should be able to left click hold and drag the rotation of the model.

This may help, https://docs.vectric.com/docs/V11.0/Asp ... index.html
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Re: rotating an imported stl

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Depending on what version you have, you should have the rotation slider you can use.

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Re: rotating an imported stl

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MikeUSNRet wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:33 pm
No matter what I try, can't seem to get it rotated / oriented correctly...
Well, what have you tried? Have you tried the 3-axis circles as others have pointed to? Clicked on one of the +90 / -90 degrees on the panel on the left? Pre-rotated it in the software that created the model?

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Re: rotating an imported stl

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Have the most recent version of Aspire. Have tried to use the sliders as others have pointed out, but just can't seem to get it to lay flat. Was a step file that was loaded into other software then exported as a .stl.

Edit: Persistence pays off. finally got it :)
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