Guides
Export & print
STL / 3MF / STEP and the path to the slicer.
nTop Learn spends whole lessons on mesh tolerance and 3MF for lattices. Match the export to the next tool — slicer vs CAD.
Formats
- STL — universal slicer input; watch triangle count and units.
- 3MF — preferred for many additive workflows (color / metadata friendly); use when your slicer supports it.
- STEP — faceted (planar-triangle) STEP for CAD tools that read STEP but not STL. Mesh interchange, not an editable feature-tree B-rep.
After download
- Confirm scale in the slicer (mm vs in again).
- Check wall thickness / overhangs for your process.
- For lattices, prefer the Additive workspace output over a crude STL remesh (Additive).
- If the part will carry load, treat Study results as guidance and validate the final printed / machined design.
Re-run loop
Inspire’s pattern is Explore → reanalyze → CAD-ize. In Exoform: tweak BCs or density on Dashboard reopen → Queue again (warm-start applies automatically when eligible) → re-export.