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# How to export slice data to Renishaw QuantAM

## Objective:

Export slices into Renishaw QuantAM

## Applies to:

* Export Slicing
* Additive Manufacturing

## Procedure:

**1. Generate Slice Stack**

You can use the **Slice Body** or **Slice Mesh** block to slice either an Implicit Body or Mesh to generate closed and open contours.

Optionally, you can use the **Simplify Slice Stack** block to reduce the number of polylines within a slice stack, resulting in a smaller file to transfer to QuantAM.

![The Slice Body block generates the slice stack.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/40980891628435.png)

**2. Export Slice Stack in Renishaw format**

QuantAM supports both ASCII and Binary CLI formats. You can export your slice stack to either of these formats using the **Export Slices to CLI** block.

![Using the Export Slices to Renishaw block to export the slice stack out of nTop. ](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/40980910789267.png)

Note: Exports Slices to CLI do not support exporting point exposures generated from the **Slice Lattice** block.

**3. Import into Renishaw QuantAM**

Once you open Renishaw Quantum 5.3 or newer, you can import the CLI file into an existing document or create a new one with the file.

#### **To import into an existing document:**

1. Use the Plus on the side panel to open Import Model

![The Renishaw QuantAM program. Click the plus sign on the left side to import the slices.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/360101215173.png)

2. Select your CLI file.
   ![Select the CLI file we generated in nTop from the file explorer to import it.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/1500000121221.png)

3. You will now see the bounding box representation of your slice stack. You can now apply your material definition to generate tool pathing.

![The bounding box representation of your slice stack.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/1500000124122.png)

#### **To import into a new document:**

1. Select Open... from the home screen
   ![The Renishaw QuantAM program home screen. Select Open, to open the slice stack we created in nTop.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/1500000121241.png)

2. Select Browse Model
   ![Select Browse model to find the cli file.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/360098995694.png)

3. When prompted, select Slices

![When importing the CLI file, select slices.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/360101215193.png)

4. You will now see the bounding box representation of your slice stack. You can now apply your material definition to generate tool pathing.

![The bounding box representation of your slice stack.](https://files.learn.ntop.com/help-articles/additive-manufacturing-prepartion/360098995714.png)

And that's it! You've successfully imported your CLI files into QuantAM.

Are you still having issues? Contact the [support team](https://support.ntopology.com/hc/en-us/requests/new), and we'll be happy to help!

## Keywords:

*Slices export slice renishaw slicing QuantAm RenAM 500Q RenAM 500S RenAM 400*