Hi Guys
I am hoping to get some practical advice on a project I am working on. I recently scanned a model in a 3D scanner. It produced a nice large STL file with about
1 000 000 reference points. Its fairly large...
I want to use the model to create a skeleton of the life size model. I plan on making cuts of the model ruffly every 200mm and I want to CNC the flat "rib" surface out of wood. So that I can use this as a base to create the final model from.
I have tried every piece of software I could get my hands on, mesh to solid, Rhino 5, solidworks and Inventor. None of them seem to be able to help me convert the mesh into a solid surface I can work with. I have managed to simplify the model to, as small as, 10 000 reference points, but still no luck. The STL model does however load successfully into all of the software and I can clean up and modify the mesh, but I have not been able to create a solid from it.
My question stands as such. Do I need a solid model to allow me to continue with the project or can I make the nessecary cuts from the mesh and use that on a CNC machine?
I have attached a picture of the type of work I am trying to do. I hope this makes it a little clearer. If anything is unclear, ask and I shall do my best to answer.
I am hoping to get some practical advice on a project I am working on. I recently scanned a model in a 3D scanner. It produced a nice large STL file with about
1 000 000 reference points. Its fairly large...
I want to use the model to create a skeleton of the life size model. I plan on making cuts of the model ruffly every 200mm and I want to CNC the flat "rib" surface out of wood. So that I can use this as a base to create the final model from.
I have tried every piece of software I could get my hands on, mesh to solid, Rhino 5, solidworks and Inventor. None of them seem to be able to help me convert the mesh into a solid surface I can work with. I have managed to simplify the model to, as small as, 10 000 reference points, but still no luck. The STL model does however load successfully into all of the software and I can clean up and modify the mesh, but I have not been able to create a solid from it.
My question stands as such. Do I need a solid model to allow me to continue with the project or can I make the nessecary cuts from the mesh and use that on a CNC machine?
I have attached a picture of the type of work I am trying to do. I hope this makes it a little clearer. If anything is unclear, ask and I shall do my best to answer.