Does Carlson software allow us to create a 3D file suitable for 3D printing of an object?
Thanks for your advice
NO.
Carlson creates a 3D surface membrane of triangles (no thickness) and saves to DWG format.
For 3D printing, you need 3D Solid Models and export to formats like STEP, IGES, PARASOLIDS, Solidworks, OBF, STL.
I use Microstation to create 3D solid models.
ok - for surveyors who normally use acad or carlson, what is a good software to get to start learning and creating 3d models for the purpose of making objects?
Borderline Survey Pro, post: 322051, member: 8259 wrote: Does Carlson software allow us to create a 3D file suitable for 3D printing of an object?
Thanks for your advice
http://www.carlsonsw.com/solutions/civil-engineering/precision-3d/&apos ;">Carlson Precision 3D (one of our newer products) does provide
;"> output capability to 3D Printers (5 minute video discussion).
Borderline Survey Pro, post: 322051, member: 8259 wrote: Does Carlson software allow us to create a 3D file suitable for 3D printing of an object?
Thanks for your advice
SketchUp.
If you have a recent version of AutoCAD you can go straight from 3dFaces to 3dSolids.
Commands: ConvToSurface, Union, Extrude, 3dOrbit just for starters.