Batch rotating STL objects on a cell

    Hi all,

    I've received a cell, in STL format. This cell is composed by 759 stl files.

    At first, I just imported all files on a blank RDK project. The cell was imported ok, all components properly attached. But I had one problem: the cell came rotated 90 degrees on X axis and also on Z axis, related to RDK "frame zero".

    I've searched the docs and the forum, but didn't find any way to rotate everything at same time. Only individual components, one by one.

    So, I've found the merge option, and merged all 759 components on a one single object. This way, I could rotate everything at once.

    But I didn't need all components, and I want to delete some. And here comes the second problem. When I split the merged cell in its original components, the objects became - and I don't know if this is the right way to say it - shattered.

    I've tried the option Convert to Object, but when I do this, RDK shutdown itself.

    So, I have two questions:

    a) is there any way to import a bunch of 3D files on a determined reference or frame?

    b) If not, is there a way to rotate everything after, without merge them all?

    I'm using RoboDK 4.0.1 and Ubuntu 16.04.

    On monday I will try this on a Windows 7 machine, running the same version of RoboDK, but if someone has any tips now, I would appreciate.

    Hi Massula,

    I took a look at your file.

    First, I never saw anyone with a station split like this one.

    It was really 759 different little stl files. Very surprising.

    You have 2 options here:

    1 - If you want to keep them separated:

    a. Import the files.

    b. Create a reference frame.

    c. Select all the files (Select the first one -> Shift + select the last one).

    d. Right click -> "Change support" -> "Frame 1"

    e. Rotate the frame in the wanted orientation, all the parts should now follow it.

    2 - I you want them merges:

    a. Import the files.

    b. Remove the unwanted files.

    c. Merge the files.

    d. Modify the orientation of the merged file.

    The fact that it "shatter" if you do "split object" is normal, it's splitting the object into its "triangles" (which means a whole lot of triangles in your case).

    Hope it helps.

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