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aokweld101
08-01-2013, 09:49 AM
as a few people know I am starting to learn to do the 3-d, so this will be my second dumb question I downloaded sketch up although I haven't learned it.. can I download a pattern from sketch up into the STL and do it from there it seems it would be a lot easier. If I can how do I get the file from sketch up to my documents ?...thanks

mtylerfl
08-01-2013, 02:08 PM
as a few people know I am starting to learn to do the 3-d, so this will be my second dumb question I downloaded sketch up although I haven't learned it.. can I download a pattern from sketch up into the STL and do it from there it seems it would be a lot easier. If I can how do I get the file from sketch up to my documents ?...thanks

Here's a link I found that describes how to export an STL file from Sketchup (I believe an extra plug-in is required).
http://www.cerebralmeltdown.com/cncstuff/stl/index.htm

Of course you will also need the CW STL Importer to get the STL coverted into a PTN file. Hope that helps!

aokweld101
08-02-2013, 05:10 AM
thanks mtylerfl, I have the programs I just need the knowledge to work them.. thanks