Which software to trim .stl files?

[Faber.sum]

Hello everyone

I don't know where would be the perfect place for this post, but I really need help.. so I am posting this on both the CAM and CAD forums. Please forgive.

The question is: which software could I use to be able to trim .stl files with a cutting plane/surface, or to do booleans on .stl meshes?

I have two files to work on, both are .stl and both are too big to be cut on my machinery at once, so I need to cut them in parts.
I tried Meshcad for Rhino but it doesn't seem to work always...

many thanks for any suggestion!

Andrea
Torino, Italy

[jalessi]

Andrea,

Take a look at Delcam Millwizard software.

There is a trial download.

http://www.millwizard.com/default.asp

Hope this helps!

Jeff Alessi

[Harryman]

I use Freeform which makes it easy to slice up .stl's, boolean and manipulate. Send me the file and I can do it for you.

[Faber.sum]

Jeff, Harry

many thanks to both of you

I was able to use Rhinocam (Visualmill) to do what I was needing this time - not being able to "cut" the .stl in parts, but being able to work between specified depths then changing my machine Z coordinates for each "layer".
I will try now to download and install Millwizard, and I will look for Freeform too... could you please send me a link where to get some info about this program, Harry?

thanks again

andrea