Working With Meshes
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Adding a meeeesh to a panel
Various mesh types are supported in Flowcode.
A supported mesh file can simply be dragged onto the system panel or dashboard panel and this will generate a .mesh resource file containing the object in a format that Flowcode can work with.
The system panel also has a Mesh primitive which automatically pops up a open file dialogue window when dragged onto the panel allowing you to specify an external mesh file.
Currently Supported Mesh Types
The mesh types that are currently supported in Flowcode are:
- STEP
- IGES
- ASCII STL File *.STL
- Binary STL *.STL
- Object File *.OBJ
SketchUp
There is a blog post available which details how to add meshes from SketchUp. The SketchUp file is converted to a supported file using the freely available STL export plug-in for SketchUp.
Blog - XY Plotter 2 – 3D Model
Solidworks
There is a blog post available which details how to add meshes from Solidworks.
Blog - Flowcode 6 Compatibility With Solidworks
DesignSpark
There is a blog post available which details how to add meshes from DesignSpark.
Blog - Electro-Mechanical simulations using both Flowcode and DesignSpark Mechanical
