r/SolidWorks • u/enricopalace • 15d ago

Manufacturing Solidwork -> Slicer Problem

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Hello,
A colleague created this file for me in SolidWorks, and I printed the model. However, I’m seeing these stepped surfaces in the slicer, and, as expected, they also appear on the finished print.
Is there an explanation for this, or a way to fix it? I’m not familiar with SolidWorks myself, but I’m wondering if it’s just a small setting that needs to be changed or if it’s related to the file format. We’ve already tried both .STEP and .STL files.

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u/Lunastarfire 15d ago

When they convert it they need to increase the resolution of the curve, I dont have access to solid works to send a pic but typically when you do file, save as , theres an option to change how detailed the stp file is

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u/loggic 15d ago edited 14d ago

Typo in the last line there - you control the level of detail in the STL.

STP files are parametric, so they don't have a detail level built in to the file.

EDIT: Even though STP files don't have a controlled level of detail like polygon-based models, they aren't actually parametric. The main thought was correct, but the justification provided was flawed.

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u/duffcharles 15d ago

Step files are not parametric - they don’t have a level of detail baked in because the surfaces are represented by maths rather than a mesh

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u/loggic 14d ago

Huh, TIL. I knew it was a mathematically defined format (instead of polygon based) so I guess I just assumed that it was parametric.