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#<p style="margin-top: 40px;">Right-click on the tab for the Part Studio part and select "Export".</p>
#<p style="margin-top: 40px;">Right-click on the tab for the Part Studio part and select "Export".</p>
#<p>In the dialog box that appears:</p>
#<p>In the dialog box that appears:</p>
##<p>Modify the file name to match the part name (i.e. delete the "- Flat pattern..." text).</p>
##<span>Make sure the 'File name' matches the part name.</br></span><p style="margin-top: 0px;">NOTE: if you have had this part 3D printed before, then add a version to the file name. For example, if this is the second time then add ' v2' to the end of the file name.</p>
##<p>Set Format to "DXF".</p>
##<p>Set 'Format' to "STL".</p>
##<p>Set version to "2000".</p>
##<p>Do NOT check 'Export models oriented Y axis up</p>
##<p>Set scope to "Single Flat Pattern Part Only".</p>
##<p>Set 'STL Format' to "Binary".</p>
##<p>Set options to "Download".</p>
##<p>Set 'Units' to "Millimeter".</p>
##<p>Ensure that the "Set z-height to zero and normals to positive" check box is checked&nbsp;'''and all of the other checkboxes are unchecked.'''</p>
##<p>Set 'Resolution' to "Fine".</p>
<p style="margin-top: 40px;" ><br>[[image:img1737930809951.png|300px]]</p>
##<p>Set 'Options' to "Download".</p>
[[image:img1737992851262.png|thumb|300px]]
##<p>There should be no need to check 'Export unique parts...' because you should have only one part in the drawing.</p>
##<p>You should not need to check 'Include hidden instances...' because you should only have one part in the drawing.</br>[[image:img1737992851262.png|400px]]</p>

Revision as of 12:55, 26 January 2025

TBD

  1. Right-click on the tab for the Part Studio part and select "Export".
    Img1737964550651.png

  2. Right-click on the tab for the Part Studio part and select "Export".

  3. In the dialog box that appears:

    1. Make sure the 'File name' matches the part name.

      NOTE: if you have had this part 3D printed before, then add a version to the file name. For example, if this is the second time then add ' v2' to the end of the file name.

    2. Set 'Format' to "STL".

    3. Do NOT check 'Export models oriented Y axis up

    4. Set 'STL Format' to "Binary".

    5. Set 'Units' to "Millimeter".

    6. Set 'Resolution' to "Fine".

    7. Set 'Options' to "Download".

    8. There should be no need to check 'Export unique parts...' because you should have only one part in the drawing.

    9. You should not need to check 'Include hidden instances...' because you should only have one part in the drawing.
      Img1737992851262.png

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