STL File Options


Import Options
	Units	Select a system of units.
	Connected faceted body	Select to create a lightweight mesh with full connectivity information between facets.
	Simple faceted body	Select to create a lightweight mesh with no connectivity information between facets.
	Solid/surface body	Select to convert STL triangles into full geometry.Select Merge faces to seamlessly merge one or more faces.
Export Options
	Format	Binary (Default) ASCII
	File	Per design Per component Per body
Resolution	Coarse, Medium, Fine	Select to use the deviation and angle preset values.
	Custom	Select to use Deviation and Angle sliders to set the resolution of the STL mesh. See below for a description of the effect of these options. Deviation is the distance between a chord drawn through a curved cross-section of the model and the curve's most distal point. The angle is the angle that the chord line makes with a line tangent to the cross-section curve.
	Facet maximum edge length	Select to enter a desired edge length. The value you specify is the maximum value for the edges, however smaller edge lengths may be created. The ACIS modeler attempts to meet your desired edge length setting, but in some design scenarios, may create an edge length that is less than what you specify as your facet maximum edge length setting, to best accommodate the design.
	Facet maximum aspect ratio	Select to change the triangle faceting ratio when you export an STL file.