Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: STL format or DXF

Dmurphy opened this issue on Oct 18, 2013 · 12 posts


Dmurphy posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:13 PM

Can Poser save a scene as a STL or DXF file. No animation just a static scene.

If no can a Poser scene be saved and imported to another program like Blender or Meshlab and saved as an STL or DXF.

 

Thank You

Don


seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:42 PM

Poser can export geometry as DXF.

Poser 12, in feet.  

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Joe@HFG posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:44 PM

It's still going to require a TON of clean up if you intend to 3D print it.

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seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:51 PM

No, Joe, he's using a CNC to carve bas-relief in wood.

Poser 12, in feet.  

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Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5


seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:53 PM

Silo geometry export formats:

STL included!

Poser 12, in feet.  

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seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 7:55 PM

modo geometry export formats:

Poser 12, in feet.  

OSes:  Win7Prox64, Win7Ultx64

Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5


seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 8:18 PM

Clarification for casual forum readers:  no mesh work needed if he can use the DXF;  while the bas-relief type of work would not inherently require topological closure nor triangulation, the .stl (STereoLithography) format will insist.  This the format commonly used by rapid prototypers and 3D printers.

Poser 12, in feet.  

OSes:  Win7Prox64, Win7Ultx64

Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5


seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 8:26 PM

Don, it is trivial for Poser to output a DXF (although it takes a while for Poser to do the format conversion).  I know how to prepare a mesh for STL, and my favorite modeler program Silo can export it, but Poser models are not even close to being suitable for STL as-is.  It would take a lot of time & work to re-work all the geometry in a complex Poser scene to meet STL standards.

Poser 12, in feet.  

OSes:  Win7Prox64, Win7Ultx64

Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5


Dmurphy posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 10:02 PM

Ok I am sill looking for an easy and quick way to o this.

 

Don


seachnasaigh posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 10:31 PM

I'd also have to build new models if you need an STL or DXF, because I can't send you geometry which was built by someone else (copyright issue).

Poser 12, in feet.  

OSes:  Win7Prox64, Win7Ultx64

Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5


Dmurphy posted Fri, 18 October 2013 at 11:01 PM

I did not think of that. What if the model is part of the complete scene. The STL format is not a real 3-D format. Can you do the same scene we are working on and use 8 shades of gray with no black.


seachnasaigh posted Sat, 19 October 2013 at 12:02 AM

Quote - Can you do the same scene we are working on and use 8 shades of gray with no black.

Hmmm...  I think so.  I'll give it a shot.

Poser 12, in feet.  

OSes:  Win7Prox64, Win7Ultx64

Silo Pro 2.5.6 64bit, Vue Infinite 2014.7, Genetica 4.0 Studio, UV Mapper Pro, UV Layout Pro, PhotoImpact X3, GIF Animator 5