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  1. 08-21-2011, 08:09 PM #1
    btu44
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    STL not closed and watertight

    I have a STL file of an extrusion that I need to use during verify. But when selecting in verify I get this error. "LW has found the STL file not to be closed and water tight. An approximation will be used as stock"

    The STL was created in MC by first making surfaces using the existing wireframe (made sure there are no wireframe duplicates). Then I saved as a .STL file. I've rebuilt the surfaces and re saved the STL 3 times with the same results.

    Any ideas would be appreciated.

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    Tormach PCNC1100, Mach 3 R3.043.037, MastercamX5 level 3.
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  2. 09-18-2011, 01:16 PM #2
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    Did you trim surfaces to each other?
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  3. 09-18-2011, 02:35 PM #3
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    Someone will correct me if im wrong. I have never done this but believe In the past I have seen where if you increase your tolerances in config it will fix the problem.
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