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What you should know about 3D file formats and technical data preparation and verification at 3D Activation
File formats in 3D printing are probably one of the least standardized things in our time, which is rich in norms and standards. It’s almost fair to say that every designer uses different 3D software, and every design software uses a different 3D file format. Although STL is not entirely wrongly regarded as a kind of standard format, in reality there is still an almost unmanageable large number of 3D printing formats.
To make your life easier, 3D Activation supports overall 15 different 3 file formatsfrom many others we can convert your 3D files if required without much effort.
3D designers often ask you if their 3D printing service can read the 3D file format they use, or if they need to convert their designs into another file format first. We would therefore like to give you an overview of the file formats we support and our technical data processing and testing service.
What file formats does 3D Activation directly accept and process?
STEP, STL, OBJ, IGS, SLDPRT, CATPART, MODEL, MXP, 3DS, 3DM, WRL, matPart, SKP, MGX and 3MF.
What kind of technical data processing and testing do we do for you?
What is the difference between online and offline testing of 3D files?
If 3D models are uploaded to the website, checked manually there and a preliminary price is determined in this way, this is referred to as an online check or online prices. A fundamental distinction must be made between the so-called offline check, i.e. the sending of 3D files to 3D designers, who then check them manually and negotiate a price with the customer. The offline check is particularly necessary in cases where the submitted 3D file is not available in any of the 3D file formats mentioned above.
What points does the manual offline check for 3D Activation include?
Our offline check includes a requirement and order data check for:
Visit our website to learn more about online and offline 3D model verification, as well as our materials, printing processes and services.
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