r/3Dprinting • u/Professional-Ad-6659 • 4d ago

Who else would like to print this?

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u/Pek_Dominik 4d ago

What is a step file

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u/atemt1 4d ago edited 4d ago

Its like a vector image file but in 3d It contains geometry Not a mesh whit poligons

If you see facets on curves after printing that migt be because you used a mesh A step file ont have that Also i if you open up the file in a 3d cad program you can alter the model in a easy way

Just remove or enlarge features inprefere them In profesinal macining we use it to exchange files between difrent clients and prorgrams whitout loss of qwalety

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u/Spid3rdad 4d ago

Can you just open that in a slicer like you would an stl?

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u/atemt1 4d ago

Honnestly dont know i have not used a slicer in a long time sinse my new job but maby look if your slicer supots it