[ICEM] Volume meshing STL export

Bernardo Xavier · July 28, 2016, 09:24

Hello,

I've build a propeller on ICEM CFD and generated a volume meshing since is my goal is to 3D print this propeller.

3D printers reads STL mesh files, however, when I export STL mesh for the printer geometry software, I only see the shell mesh.

I tried to import this same mesh into a new ICEM file, and only shell mesh was there.

Can anyone help me if there is a way to export STL volume mesh?

Thanks in advance.

guanjiang.chen · March 18, 2021, 18:16

Hi， Do you solve this problem?

Gert-Jan · March 19, 2021, 12:10

STL is a surface representation and not for volumes. So, in my opinion, this is not possible.

July 28, 2016, 09:24	Volume meshing STL export	#1
Bernardo Xavier New Member Bernardo Xavier Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hello, I've build a propeller on ICEM CFD and generated a volume meshing since is my goal is to 3D print this propeller. 3D printers reads STL mesh files, however, when I export STL mesh for the printer geometry software, I only see the shell mesh. I tried to import this same mesh into a new ICEM file, and only shell mesh was there. Can anyone help me if there is a way to export STL volume mesh? Thanks in advance. bidi likes this.

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