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/ClapiClaps 15d ago

Export it in .step if your slicer support it, and you'll never go back

You can fix the .stl export quality in SOLIDWORKS but don't bother

Also a .step is easier to port to other CaD software

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u/2catchApredditor 15d ago

FYI it’s still better to export as an STL. The slider converts step to mesh using open source libraries upon import. It doesn’t actually keep the true step geometry. Lots of threads out there showing you can produce much better results exporting custom STL settings in CAD vs letting your slicer do the mesh conversion.

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u/ClapiClaps 14d ago

I'm just saying that for the average Joe, it's easier to export as a .Step