They were a perfect fit in more ways than one. Using the mesh enabler, the team was able to read in STL files intended for 3D printing, customize them using Autodesk Inventor, and then print the modified parts on a Stratasys 3D printer.
On Saturday their work was featured on NBC's Today show. Our company vision is to help customers imagine, design, and create a better world. It's great to see our tools put to such good use. Inventor 2015 has been great for this project. We are planning for a media demonstration next Friday after tomorrow's calibration and practice. Tomorrow we will be having young Alex try it on for the first time.
Today we reached full functionality of the V1.
I wanted to give you an update on our 3D printed arm. With Albert's permission, I thought I would share it with you. I know all students want to complete their projects, but I am particularly happy I responded to that email. for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates (I started in high school in 2003 on Inventor 3.0. Stratasys sponsored us with print material, and the design to print in Inventor is really great. It works with a electromyography sensor via a servo/ Arduino as well. Steps to download the application: Open the page: Autodesk Mesh Enabler.
To download sign in to Autodesk Account with the assigned to subscription email. The Mesh Enabler application is free for subscribers and students only.
My team at the university is building a 3D printed mechanical arm for a 1st grader who was born without an elbow, and we want to try out a different hand we found to compare some components. How to install plugins (Add-in) like Mesh Enabler for Inventor. We are trying to modify someone else's original design on Thingiverse that is available for download. Could you provide me a little more information about the options available? I'd be happy to discuss the need/motivation and any other information. I saw in a help forum that you were the person to contact about the mesh to solid app for students. Here is an example of one from last month: Though I get several messages a day, I try to respond as quickly as I can. In the case of students, they have access to our free software, such as Inventor, but not our Subscription benefits. This add-on is available to Autodesk Subscription customers only. It is not known if this technology will be incorporated into a commercial product.Ever since I posted a note in the Inventor discussion forum and published " Student Access to Mesh Enabler for Inventor" on my blog, I get emails from students requesting a copy of the Mesh Enabler for Autodesk Inventor.
Similarly the Inventor 2013 compatible preview is available until Januat which time the license expires and the function will be disabled. The Inventor 2012 compatible preview is available until Januat which time the license expires and the function will be disabled. As part of the conversion process, the technology preview also does some simplification of the faceted data by merging multiple mesh triangles into a single face when possible. The graphical mesh data is converted into B-Rep Model data that can be used similar to imported solids and surfaces. The resulting Base features can then be used for further operations including drawings and measurements.Īfter installing the technology preview, users can right click on one or more imported mesh features of interest, and convert them into Base features (solids, surfaces, or composites) through a new context menu command. The Mesh Enabler for 2013/2012 adds the ability to post process the imported mesh data to convert the mesh features to Inventor Base features.
In addition to Catia files, Inventor 2013 can import mesh data from STL files and from JT files. As shipped Inventor 2012 can import mesh data from Catia files. The Inventor Mesh Enabler is a free Technology Preview that enables Inventor users to work with imported Mesh data.