Hey there, I'm looking for a way to process STL files - perform some

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Hey there, I’m looking for a way to process STL files - perform some calculations on them such as determine thickness at the middle and distance of edge from a flat surface. Curious if this is even possible?

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I use netfabb for this. It has a measure tool.

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You can also get Solveering Instep V2 to convert from stl to step so you can use your favorite CAD software instead

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Thanks for the suggestions! Ideally looking to control the workflow so that I can automate it end to end. Which leads me to think passing off to a tool like NetFabb isn’t viable. Currently looking at openScad to see if that can generate “values” can I can then scale as needed.

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Blender has a full python API. You can do almost anything with the file if you have the right script.