This is very much prone to error and can create very costly errors when receiving the finished product.Īll of these variables differ when it comes to suppliers so I’d recommend doublechecking with your lasercut supplier if they can import Splines/Nurbs to their toolpaths. View STP files using a free online service like Autodesk Viewer. When it comes to step files, I’ve not found a single way to detect and or convert NURBS Surfaces in my polysurfaces/Breps before and or after exporting them to a step file other than making sure all of the curves involved creating the geometry are converted before applying them in operations. We explain what is an STP/STEP file and how you can view STP files on your Windows 11/10 PC using free software or online tool. I tool that is able to highlight Splines/NURBS in Rhino during or before exporting DWG/DXF would be very much appreciated. It supports AutoCAD DWG/DXF, STEP, STP, IGES, IGS, STL, SAT (ACIS), Parasolid (xt, xb), SolidWorks (sldprt), PLT. For many lasercut suppliers are very much unaware of Splines/NURBS export/import problems.

So usually I add a PDF with all of the cutting contours so that the supplier can “doublecheck” for any importing/ exporting errors in the toolpaths. Autodesk DWG viewer, or any other 3D editing software that I have used to check my DWG/DXF files are capable of reading splines and will not show these export errors. Download eDrawings Viewer and eDrawings Publisher Download eDrawings This download wizard will download the eDrawing viewer and optionally download eDrawings publishers.

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