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@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ described by three 3D points, forming a "mesh" in the shape of the thing you're
format is popular with 3D printers, which is how I became familiar with it. format is popular with 3D printers, which is how I became familiar with it.
This format is simple to implement and easy for a computer to read, but if you have a model in that This format is simple to implement and easy for a computer to read, but if you have a model in that
format that you need to manipulate, you won't have a good time. In order to actually do things like format that you need to manipulate, like you want to merge it with another shape, you won't have a
change the shape of the model, it needs to be converted into a CAD program's native representation good time. In order to actually do things like change the shape of the model, it needs to be
of a "solid body", which is pretty much what it sounds like: a shape made of a finite volume of converted into a CAD program's native representation of a "solid body", which is pretty much what it
"stuff", instead of an infinitesimally thin shell enclosing an empty volume, which is what the mesh sounds like: a shape made of a finite volume of "stuff", and NOT just an infinitesimally thin shell
is. enclosing an empty volume, which is what the STL mesh is.
In order for the CAD program to convert a mesh into a solid body, the mesh must be *manifold*, In order for the CAD program to convert a mesh into a solid body, the mesh must be *manifold*,
meaning, no missing faces (triangles), and with a clearly-defined interior and exterior (all meaning, no missing faces (triangles), and with a clearly-defined interior and exterior (all
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[ST**P**](https://www.fastradius.com/resources/everything-you-need-to-know-about-step-files/). `.stp` [ST**P**](https://www.fastradius.com/resources/everything-you-need-to-know-about-step-files/). `.stp`
is the extension for a "STEP" file; STEP is supposed to be short for "standard for the exchange of is the extension for a "STEP" file; STEP is supposed to be short for "standard for the exchange of
product data", so someone was playing pretty fast and loose with their initialisms, but I product data", so someone was playing pretty fast and loose with their initialisms, but I
digress. But the main thing about STEP files is that CAD programs can really easily convert them digress. The main thing about STEP files is that CAD programs can really easily convert them
into their native internal solid body representation, which allows easy manipulation. into their native internal solid body representation, which allows easy manipulation.
But so far, I had nothing at all. Time to get some data and see if I can turn it into a model. But so far, I had nothing at all. Time to get some data and see if I can turn it into a model.
# Public data # Public data

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{% block main_content %} {% block main_content %}
{{ post_macros::content(page=page) }} {{ post_macros::content(page=page) }}
<hr>
{{ post_macros::tags(page=page, short=true) }} {{ post_macros::tags(page=page, short=true) }}
{% endblock main_content %} {% endblock main_content %}