{"id":20133,"date":"2024-01-04T23:46:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dpartsforyou.com\/?p=20133"},"modified":"2024-08-04T14:11:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T12:11:25","slug":"how-to-convert-step-to-stl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dpartsforyou.com\/2024\/01\/04\/how-to-convert-step-to-stl\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Convert STL To STEP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20133\" class=\"elementor elementor-20133\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7069f786 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7069f786\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50f7c759\" data-id=\"50f7c759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f05c741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f05c741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>STEP and STL files are very common file formats when it comes to <\/strong><b>digital file exchange in the CAD and 3D printing\u00a0 world. It&#8217;s possible to convert STL files to STEP files in FreeCAD.<\/b><\/p><p>You may have an STL file that you want to use as a STEP file somewhere. Here&#8217;s what to do. First you have to drag the STL file(s) inside your empty FreeCAD window or open it from within the software (without a document open). Then all you have to do is taking a few steps to export it as a STEP file.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><blockquote><p>The color added to the STL file, will also be saved within the STEP file.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>The video below shows how you can change an STL file to a STEP file. The Part workbench is used for this. If you just want to read how to do this, continue reading below the video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da8c1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5da8c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fRModY4BZ80\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72148ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72148ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>How to convert an STL file to a STEP file in FreeCAD<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bce9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bce9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After importing an STL file, the first thing you have to do is &#8216;Create shape from mesh&#8217;. You can find it in the &#8216;Part&#8217; tab of the Part workbench. After that you have to convert that new shape into a solid. This feature is also inside the &#8216;Part&#8217; tab as &#8216;Convert to solid&#8217;. After each step, delete the old version of the model to make sure you end up with a suitable solid 3D model. Then you can export that solid to a STEP file with colors. Then the color added to the STL file, will also be saved within the STEP file.<\/p>\n<p>Did you like this article? Then don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking the button below. 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It&#8217;s possible to convert STL files to STEP files in FreeCAD. You may have an STL file that you want to use as a STEP file somewhere. Here&#8217;s what to do. 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