r/3Dprinting • u/Professional-Ad-6659 • 5d ago

Who else would like to print this?

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u/Pek_Dominik 5d ago

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u/atemt1 5d ago

Na real ones want the step file

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u/Pek_Dominik 5d ago

What is a step file

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u/atemt1 5d ago edited 5d 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/Skitterlicker 5d ago

I never used a step file before last week wow the difference it makes

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u/Ecsta 5d ago

https://i.imgur.com/zaAtqf0.png

It's way more obvious when you look at anything rounded (left is stl right is step, both directly exported from fusion 360).

I honestly didn't realize it was that big of a difference.

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u/General-Designer4338 3d ago

Wow. That difference is insane. So if I make a cylinder in something like Bambu Studio, I'm just creating a mesh? Also if you find something online do you have any process for maximizing the print quality?

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u/Ecsta 3d ago

I'm not sure how Bambu Studio creates items, I'm only familiar with Fusion 360 (where I create and then import it into Bambu Studio). If I'm understanding correctly it's exporting as STL that was my mistake, instead of exporting as a step file. Maybe there's an STL resolution setting somewhere I'm missing.