Problems exporting STL file from Templot

[Marc Dobson]

I'm having a problem with exporting and STL file for a point base from Templot.

I just keep getting this message what am I doing wrong?

Marc

 

[Phil O]

Marc,

I suggest you ask the question on the Templot Forum, plenty of help there, I can sort most Templot problems, but the 3d stuff is above my pay grade. John (Hayfield) may be able to help if he sees this thread.

 

[Marc Dobson]

Just posted it in the templot forum. I'm probably doing something silly like not clicking a box.

 

[daifly]

Martin asks that all such queries be asked on the Templot Forum where it's easier to keep track of them (and the accuracy of any answers!)

Dave

 

[Marc Dobson]

For some reason it has exported fine now. Just have to cut it in half now to get it on my FDM now

 

[simond]

Sounds like a digital problem, aka “finger trouble”

 

[Marc Dobson]

Very probable.

 

[Hayfield1]

Its all so easy to press the space bar

But I had a similar issue with the same message when pressing the "preview" button, but it worked perfectly well when pressing the export button. John

 

[David Mylchreest]

Why is Templot referring to floppy discs?

 

[Kev T]

I had the same problem. I eventually sussed out that I was using an illegal character in the stl file name.
Kev

 

[martin_wynne]

Why is Templot referring to floppy discs?

Templot is an old program. I started the beginnings of it 46 years ago in the Autumn of 1979. A public version for Windows PCs was first released on floppy disk in 1998. There is a great deal of the original code still in there. It is simply my hobby, not a commercial product, so I don't see any reason to spend time changing stuff that works.

However, it is now open-source. So if you want to change it, you are welcome to do so.

Martin.