[JohnHennessy]

thanks I'm looking for a little more detail. I am coming along fine with the stl I have a;ready...I can buy one in an stp format but the detail is not there. I've been building bikes sense 1978, This is going on the bike representing my shop. now that I have the time and resources, I'm going to build a working file with as much detail as possible... Thanks again....

[JohnHennessy]

Freecad can be used to convert .stl to a solid by importing the .stl in the mesh workspace then in the part workspace create shape from mesh then saving out in the format of your choice,

- Nick

That's what I'm looking for damn right, does the free in freecad actually mean its free?

[jrmach]

ok,,I guess your direction now is FreeCad ?
I also am thinking or assuming that you are using 4th axis ?
If that is correct,I am out,,,Nick and Burr would be better to help you

[magicniner]

does the free in freecad actually mean its free?

Yes, it's completely free, I only use it as a tool for converting .stl meshes into solids I can use in BobCAD.

[RAF.]

Yes, it's completely free, I only use it as a tool for converting .stl meshes into solids I can use in BobCAD.

Good to know

A while back was there some conversation about the mesh having to be water tight if so does it do a good job at that?

[magicniner]

Good to know

A while back was there some conversation about the mesh having to be water tight if so does it do a good job at that?

I don't create meshes in FreeCad, I use BobCAD V25 plus an old, free version of Netfabb (from before Autodesk bought the product and which can still be found on GitHub) to clean up any problem areas.

[JohnHennessy]

I'm posting this in hopes someone with the same problem can over come it by using my labor so you wont have to...... The answer to my problem was to use "emboise from component" in bobart .....

[jrmach]

Cool,,,,love to see the finished product