Customers may inquire about STL import. STL is a CAD format originally for “stereolithography”. It is not a solid CAD model like we get from STEP, IGES, CATIA, CREO, etc… Instead it is a rough approximation constructed of triangles when you zoom in…
It can be useful for certain optical or CT applications, often for reverse engineering a part.
There is no STL import to CALYPSO option to sell (no P/N). It is standard functionality of either CALYPSO CNC or CALYPSO MANUAL (not PLANNER). The user merely needs to create a new Machine Tab in CALYPSO with the machine type ‘STL’