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Issue:

Import Mesh block displays the message “Stream error” when trying to open an STL file.

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Applies to:

  • ASCII STL

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Cause:

This error occurs if an STL was created using an ASCII representation, and the Header exceeds 100 characters.

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Solution:

  1. Make a copy of the STL as a backup.
  2. Right-click the STL file and select Open with > Notepad
  3. On the first line, after the word “solid,” eliminate some text until the Header contains fewer than 100 characters.
  4. Click File > Save

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Keywords:

stl mesh file 2.22 stream stream error import mesh