I just bought a Taz 6 and am making parts using BobCAD-CAM V28. I am unable to open an .stl file in BobCAD. I can turn a BobCAD file into .stl but not the other way. Does anybody know a way to open an .stl file in BobCAD. I would like to tweak some files that are available in Thingiverse.
We’re not that familiar with BobCAD/CAM unfortunately. We typically recommend using Blender, but that may have a steep learning curve. Were you able to tweak your files?
It doesn’t surprise me that BobCAD can’t input .stl files. Most CAD/CAM programs have a native format that contains details of the design. After converting to .stl, most of those details have been lost.
There are programs that allow editing of .stl files. I use Tinkercad for simple changes. Slicers also have some limited editing (i.e. scale, rotate, translate). There are also programs to repair .stl files like Autodesk’s Netfabb and Microsoft’s 3D Builder.