About the generation of a stl model

Denis Teissandier's picture
Denis Teissandier
Sun, 04/19/2015 - 19:04
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Hi,

the API function StlAPI::Write(aShape, aFile, Standard_True)
is working fine.

But, is it possible to control the number of nodes on the plane surfaces with a "depth of cut" parameter ?

Regards,
Denis

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Forum supervisor
Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:21

Hi Denis,

StlAPI::Write function in OCCT 6.8.0 uses BRepMesh_IncrementalMesh to compute triangulations. That class can not let you control the number of nodes on planes. A possible workaround could be in preparing the triangulations using some other meshing algorithm, for example, Express Mesh (http://www.opencascade.org/support/products/emesh/).

Best regards,
Forum Supervisor