Checklist
- Closed model – no holes in the surface (watertight). The configurator checks this.
- Units – STL has no units; export in millimeters. If the dimensions look unusual, the configurator will suggest a correction.
- One part – one file – you can then choose the material and quantity for each.
- STEP – the best choice if you have a CAD model: the original is exact.
- Resolution – see STL resolution.
What the automatic analysis checks
- Open surfaces (unpaired edges).
- Non-manifold edges.
- Inverted normals.
- Multiple separate bodies in a file.
- Zero-area triangles, very high triangle counts.
If problems are found, an engineer reviews the model.