Configuring the Convert Task (2025 SP1)

In the SOLIDWORKS Administration tool, while configuring a convert task, you can use the following advanced conversion options for the .stl and .igs output file formats.

Output File Format Advanced Conversion Options
IGES (*.igs) Bounded Surface (type 143): Select to convert the faces of the part, assembly, or the selected surfaces and its boundaries defined by other IGES entities, for example, curves and edges.
STL (*.stl) Custom option under Resolution with the following sub options:
  • Deviation Tolerance: Controls whole-part tessellation. Lower numbers generate files with greater whole-part accuracy.
  • Angle Tolerance: Controls small-detail tessellation. Lower numbers generate files with greater small-detail accuracy, but those files take longer to generate.

You can access these options under Tasks > Convert > Open > Conversion Settings > Conversion Options.

These options are similar to the SOLIDWORKS Export system options for the .stl and .igs file formats. For more information, see SOLIDWORKS Help: IGES Export Options and SOLIDWORKS Help: STL, 3D Manufacturing Format, and Additive Manufacturing File Export Options.