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Issue with radius?

jonas_claessonjonas_claesson Member Posts: 4 ✭
in Community Support

Hello everyone,

I'm currently encountering an issue with achieving a smooth radius in Onshape for 3D printing, and it's not just a visual artifact. Despite my efforts, the angular appearance of the radius persists even after exporting the model to STL and importing it into my 3D slicer.

I haven't made any specific adjustments or modifications to settings as I'm not sure what to look for. From what I've gathered in other threads, this issue seems to be related to visual rendering only. However, in my case, the angular appearance of the radius carries over into the final 3D printed object.

Could anyone provide insight into what might be causing this issue and how I can address it? I'm open to any suggestions or recommended workflows to ensure a smoother radius in my 3D printed models.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Best regards,
Jonas Claesson

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    NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,415
    Export the STL at a finer tolerance?
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
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    jonas_claessonjonas_claesson Member Posts: 4 ✭
    Default export is set to fine. Maybe custom settings can solve this issue, but what specific values should I use for the best result? As now it´s clear the STL export inherit the look of the part. I assume the appearance is designed to facilitate rendering. The radius appears to consist of many straight lines pieced together.



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    rafael_telgmannrafael_telgmann Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    I had the same problems some times. Exporting as .stp solved the problem in all my cases. 
    Sometimes it is necessery to chose the „….b-sides“option in the export options menu.  
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