Error reading a 3ds file
My CAD system has a severe problem producing .stl files, so I moved to using 3ds. I have done about 10 files successfully, but yesterday a 3ds file caused Repetier to crash immediately when I tried to open the file. No error messages, warnings, anything else, it just simply closed Repetier.
I found some on-line file converters and converted the offending 3ds file to stl. The conversion was successful and Repetier opened the converted stl file normally and sliced it properly.
I also exported the part as an .obj, but while Repetier opened it, the resulting object was a simple 3D box which I believe was the part bounding box. It was without content or detail.
If there is a mechanism to post or send the offending 3ds file to you I will gladly do so. This is not critical as the on-line conversion mechanism gives me a path from my CAD system to Repetier. I could also send the .obj file but I have no particular confidence that it is a good file although my CAD system opened it successfully.
I found some on-line file converters and converted the offending 3ds file to stl. The conversion was successful and Repetier opened the converted stl file normally and sliced it properly.
I also exported the part as an .obj, but while Repetier opened it, the resulting object was a simple 3D box which I believe was the part bounding box. It was without content or detail.
If there is a mechanism to post or send the offending 3ds file to you I will gladly do so. This is not critical as the on-line conversion mechanism gives me a path from my CAD system to Repetier. I could also send the .obj file but I have no particular confidence that it is a good file although my CAD system opened it successfully.
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