I use Studio on my Mac. If the file is corrupt a message shows that a repair can only be done in Windows. I imported a corrupt file (800 non-manifold edges) on a Windows laptop and clicked repair.
After the repair I wanted to export the stl-file assuming it was the repaired file which it wasn`t.
Is there a way to save the repaired file?
The reason why you can only repair a file in Windows is because of the built-in 3D model tools which the Mac does not have. You can independently access those Windows tools through the 3D Builder utility, you don’t have to bring it into the slicer… If you don’t have it loaded already, it’s free off the Microsoft Store.
After you repaired it, did you verify that you exporting the model by reloading it and counting the mesh? If not, try that. If my memory serves, I believe when you repair the model inside of Bambu Studio, if you don’t explicitly save the file or if you didn’t have autosave on, it won’t save the repaired file.
The last thing that comes to mind is if that doesn’t work, you can use Windows 3D-Builder to import the file, it should complain about non-manifold surfaces.
On a side note. Not all STLs can be repaired. Non-manifold means that the slicer is expecting to see a solid exterior envelope, hence “manifold”, and your model has holes in it even if they are not visible. An alternative to repairing a non-manifold model would be to use a CAD program like the free version of Fusion 360 which has repair tools under the mesh menu. Or you could use Autodesk’s free Meshmixer, but both programs have a learning curve.
There are online STL repair utilities that also can repair an STL but I’ve found most of them to be very rough tools that often will downscale the number of mesh surfaces thus sacrificing smoothness. But they do work to some extent, you’ll have to experiment but doing a search under “STL repair”.
Are you saying you exported it to STL but the resulting file was still broken? I really would have thought you’d get a repaired file.
Anyway, you can repair it using free tools, even online tools, Tinkercad (I think) - I know Fusion 360 can do it. Or just save the 3mf and use that. Edit: And Olias beat me to it.
In Bambu Studio, using Windows OS, after repairing the part:
- select the repaired part,
- mouse right-click,
- select “export as one STL…” and you can save the repaired file.
Thank you all.
@JayZay
That worked.