I’m having an issue with the slicer software while preparing my designs for printing. They are layered multi-colour designs or assemblies that I save to .STP, STL or .3mf files in Autodesk Fusion and import into the Anycubic Next Slicer or Orca Slicer. They meshes that are assembled then converted into bodies in Fusion. When I import them, each layer ends up pinned to the reference plane, and while I can move them along the X and Y axes, I cannot move them along the Z axis. Z axis seems locked… I’ve tried everything I can think of, starting with saving as various types of files from Autodesk … Next, slicer and Orca slicers… also tried bringing in the parts separately… and looked for any kind of click box in the settings that would possibly lock the object to the z axis… Has anyone had this issue? Does anyone have a suggestion of what could be locking the objects in the Z direction?
The only thing I can think of is that you have the same problem in different slicers then it means you can’t do it. Possibly it is the way that Fusion saves/translates the files
I am guessing you are exporting the files from Fusion? Try saving the mesh. Open the body and right click on the exact body you want, select save as mesh. This opens a dialogue where you can choose format (try stl binary)and you can choose refinement options too. hit ok
Then a second window opens with naming and location choices.
Try this, if not change the units and STL ascii
So Fusion doesn’t have a direct to STL function???
It does, the export offers no control the save as mesh does. I think the op issue are from the wrong type of STL. I am not sure I exactly understand the issue.
I use Solid Edge CAD and when I export to a printer it just converts the file without any options and it always works. If Fusion can export directly as a STL and not do the mesh stage it might work OK.
I believe that is what the OP struggled with. Export is just a no option quick and dirty.save as mesh offers 12 ish options. Straight export is not very useful. The refinement is poor in my experience but I have not used it in years.
To many options may be the problem. What about exporting it as a STEP file. Most slicers can import STEP files and do the conversion by itself.