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If I have an STL file, how can I export the spatial coordinates of selected vertices to a text file?

Tagged: 19, ANSYS SpaceClaim DirectModeler, General, Import/Export (ASCDM), structural-mechanics
    • March 17, 2023 at 8:59 am
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      1. Select the desired vertices. 2. Once selected, copy-paste those into the geometry tree (ctrl + c and then ctrl + v) so that they will be converted to geometrical point data. 3. Save the design as an ANF (Ansys Neutral Format) file. When you open the ANF file with a text editor, you will see the vertices and their coordinates as keypoint data.

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