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To export implicit bodies out of nTop, you must convert them into an exportable file type. We use different types of export blocks, where you assign the desired file location in the Path input. In most cases, you must first convert the implicit body into a mesh. This mesh will need to go through some refining processes. To learn more about different ways to create meshes and how to refine them, check out our 102: Guide to Meshing course. Below are the steps for exporting a part as a different file type.

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Export Mesh

For exporting your part as either an STL, OBJ, PLY, or 3MF file, there are Export Mesh and Export 3MF blocks.

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Export CAD Part

The Export Part block is used to export CAD parts. Implicit bodies must be converted to CAD bodies before exporting. This can be done in one of two ways: 
You can also convert an implicit body to CAD using the CAD Body from Implicit Body (Beta) block.
Note: If you don’t see the CAD Body from Implicit Body (Beta) block in nTop, you must enable Beta blocks in your settings. Review this article for more information on Beta blocks.
When using the Export Part block, the overload must be changed to match the input type.

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Export for Additive Manufacturing

Tools for slicing are all found in the Manufacturing tab. There are multiple slice file formats you can export. To learn more about slicing for additive manufacturing, check out our course, 250: Slicing and Print Layout.