Tricks to opening an .STL file

[DDDave]

I was given an .STL file to add to an existing project. I tried uploading it, but I suspect, at 241mb, it's too large. This file can be opened by my client in a basic PC 3D app, but I am not able to see anything when I open it. Am I missing anything obvious?

Much appreciated,
Dave

 

[ZooHead]

The stl file is anchored to the lower left corner, so pull the camera
back and look to the right and above the world center.

 

[frank beckmann]

Wow - that sounds like a complex file. Maybe go Preferences->Files->".stl" and disable "Remesh". Fingers crossed.

 

[frank beckmann]

As per ZooHead. See nothing includes no object listed in the Layers panel or "Info"?

 

[DDDave]

Wow - that sounds like a complex file. Maybe go Preferences->Files->".stl" and disable "Remesh". Fingers crossed.

That worked! I am mocking up a large grave stone with an angel statue. I was sent the statue, which is extremely elaborate. I appreciate your help!

 

[ZooHead]

I may be confusing stl with svg.

 

[frank beckmann]

May I ask how many polygons are in a 241MB stl file? Just out of curiosity.

 

[DDDave]

Thanks for all your help!

I was able to open the file and work with it. The file came from an actual 3D scan of a statue. My machine was struggling with it a bit.

 

[DDDave]

May I ask how many polygons are in a 241MB stl file? Just out of curiosity.

I am not that versed in Cheetah. How can I count the polygons an object? When I click on it, it appears as a solid orange object, meaning the polygons are so small they appear to be infinite.

 

[DDDave]

Wow - that sounds like a complex file. Maybe go Preferences->Files->".stl" and disable "Remesh". Fingers crossed.

That worked. I appreciate it!

 

[frank beckmann]

Select it in Layers panel and hit the ⓘ-icon for Information in the top menu or cmd+I.

 

[2Dto3D]

I gather is is a rather large file. I am on an iMac I use for video editing, with a 2TB flash drive, and it struggles more with this file than a two hour video.