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System Options > Export > STL

This topic contains two tables. The information in the table:

  • appearing immediately after the dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
  • titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

To display the dialog:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export > STL in File Format.

- or -

  1. Click File > Save As.
  2. In Save as type, select STL.
  3. Click Options.

 

 

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value
or
<Value>
or
<OnFlag>

Comment

Output as - Binary

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLBinaryFormat)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLBinaryFormat, <OnFlag>)

True

 

Output as - ASCII

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLBinaryFormat)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLBinaryFormat, <OnFlag>)

False

 

Output as - Unit

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportStlUnits)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportStlUnits, swLengthUnit_e.<Value>)

Valid options as defined in swLengthUnit_e:

  • 0 = swMM (millimeters)   

  • 1 = swCM (centimeters)  

  • 2 = swMETER

  • 3 = swINCHES

  • 4 = swFEET

 

Resolution -

  • Coarse
  • Fine
  • Custom

 

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSTLQuality)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSTLQuality, swSTLQuality_e.<Value>)

See swSTLQuality_e for valid options

Specifies the resolution of the output for STL files

Resolution - Deviation - Tolerance

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSTLDeviation)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSTLDeviation, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies deviation tolerance, which controls whole-part tessellation; lower numbers generate files with greater whole-part accuracy

Resolution - Angle - Tolerance

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSTLAngleTolerance)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swSTLAngleTolerance, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies angle tolerance, which controls smaller detail tessellation; lower numbers generate files with greater small-detail accuracy, but those files take longer to generate

Resolution - Show STL info before file saving

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLShowInfoOnSave)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLShowInfoOnSave, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to show STL information before saving the file

Resolution - Preview before saving file

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLPreview)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLPreview, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether faceted model preview is displayed in the graphics area

Do not translate STL output data to positive space

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLDontTranslateToPositive)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLDontTranslateToPositive, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether exported parts maintain original position in global space, relative to origin

Save all components of an assembly in a single file

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLComponentsIntoOneFile)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLComponentsIntoOneFile, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to save the assembly and its components to a single file

Check for interferences

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLCheckForInterference)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLCheckForInterference, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to check for interference prior to saving assembly document; swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSTLComponentsIntoOneFile must be set to true

Output coordinate system

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swExportOutputCoordinateSystem)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swExportOutputCoordinateSystem, <Value>)

String value

 

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator

Comment

swFileSaveAsCoordinateSystem

Obsolete

 

 



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