StlZip Help
- Introduction
- General help
- Limitations
- Contact information
Introduction
This program is a great tool for compressing your
STL-files.
STL-zip will convert the STL-files into an MGX-file using a compression
algorithm. This algorithm is optimized for STL-files and can reduce the
size of your STL-files with 10 to 20 times (depending on the file). ASCII
STL-files will even reach a much higher compression (up to 50 times).
This is much more than traditional compression software. With this high
compression, you will save a lot of time while sending your files to someone.
If you want to receive updates of this program in the future, use the
registration item in the Help menu.
General help
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New
Archive |
Before starting
you'll need to give the archive a name. |
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Open Archive
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With this option you
can open an existing MGX-file to look at the
files or to add/delete STL-files |
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Add STL file
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Select an STL-file and
this file will be compressed to the MGX-format. You can use the Shift
and Ctrl keys to select multiple files at once |
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Delete STL file
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This will remove the selected
STL-files from the MGX-file. |
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Preview
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When selecting an STL-file
you get a small preview of the STL-file in the upper right corner.
By pressing this button you will see a bigger preview. You can also
access this function by double-clicking on the listed STL-file.
(The small preview is not always available depending on the installed OS components.) |
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Extract
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This freeware program can only compress STL files. This software is mainly
meant to reduce the upload time of your STL-files to someone who has Magics
RP in his possession (for example: a rapid prototyping service bureau)
You can view the MGX files with Magics
Communicator (shareware version). You need Magics
RP (version 5.3 or higher) to decompress the MGX-file into STL-files.
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Exit
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Exits the STL-zip program.
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File window
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Name: path and
name of the source STL-file
Size: size of the source stl file in binary format. (If the
file is an ASCII-file, the original file size and ratio will be incorrect)
Packed: size of the compressed STL-file
Ratio: rate of compression, ratio = (Packed / Size) * 100%
Triangles: amount of triangles of the compressed STL-file |
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Options |
Enable explorer
context menus: If an STL-file is selected
(outside the program STLzip) and you press the
right mouse button, the STL-zip will appear in
the menu.
Create shortcut in start menu: When this option
is checked, STL-zip will be reachable from the
start menu. |
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Limitations
This program can only compress STL-files. You'll need
Magics RP
(from version 5.3) to decompress the MGX-file to STL-files or the Magics
Communicator to view the MGX-files. This tool is mainly meant to reduce
the upload time of your STL-files to someone who has this sofware in his
possession (for example: a rapid prototyping service bureau)
STL-zip cannot open password-encrypted MGX-files. Password
encryption is a feature of Communicator Pro and Magics RP.
Contact
information
web-site: http://www.materialise.com
e-mail: STLZIP@materialise.be
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E-mail |
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