Autodesk has to make money, I get it, but I do too. But when I converted it to solid, it will end up with a composite. Hello, I have this complicated STL file and I want to convert it to solid. If money isnt an object then there would be no reason for this thread but for people like me, new small business owners we have to make every penny count and paying for things we dont need just so we can access a small part of something else is financial suicide. 04-25-2018 04:11 PM Convert Mesh into Solid. Im no math wiz but at a few hundred dollars per person that equates to a lot more than just a few bucks. I have no doubt that there are thousands of people in my same shoes willing and capable to pay for what they need and not a bunch of extras that MIGHT be used.

Because I cannot get the add in directly for Autodesk I am going to pay someone else for nearly the exact same thing. You mention that Autodesk does this to entice the end user to maintain a subscription but in my case it has done the exact opposite. This next comment doesn't really have anything to do with how the Mesh Enabler works other than how you import then use the Enabler: Seems to work fine now after Rocky fixed it up. I have become very proficient with inventor and never used the maintenance package after the first 60 days so why keep paying for it? All im getting at is that it would be nice to have access to the add ins without paying for a bunch of other stuff that isnt needed. Mesh enabler inventor 2018 0 Comments Make sure you know what your units are of the.

So I decided to move to a more modelling based program, Zbrush 4R7, which make a great model (head.obj in the files section). I dont feel I need to pay for a product that I have had no use for. So I attempted to export this file to use it within Autodesk inventor, and I could not get anything to convert it into a solid shape. Some apparent reason? Sarcasm isnt necessary, friend.