Refinement: If the model contains organic shapes and many curves, then a higher refinement may be required, which will increase the number of triangles saved in the STL. If the model will be arranged as individual parts, then One File per Body will save each body as an individual STL, saving some time by creating multiple files. Structure: If you are printing a model which is already arranged per the print, then the structure should be set to one file.

See Why is STL 10 times larger than expected. Both Binary and ASCII will use the same number of triangles and quality, so the smaller file is preferable.ģD Printing: STL files are unitless, so it’s critical to know what unit of measurement the Slicer of software program will expect. The Binary option is recommended if you prefer STL files, as it creates a smaller file that is easier to use, share, and store. 3D Print from Fusion 360 using the Save as Mesh selection.įormat: We recommend 3MF files over STL files because they include units of measure and some additional metadata. This opens the Save as Mesh Fusion 360 dialog, where we can define the export settings.

Then, select “Save as Mesh” from the right-click menu. In Fusion 360, right-click on the root (top-level) component, a component, or a 3D body in the Fusion 360 Browser.

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