I have segmented kidneys and other organs with 3D Slicer and exported them as an STL file. I also need to specify the model resolution, but I don’t know how to do this.
What I have tried so far:
STL can have coordinates in any units. Slicer exports in millimeters.
Thank you for your answer. I know that the unit is in millimeters, but I need the resolution of the model, such as 0.01 mm
Resolution is not really a property of an STL file. More likely it’s determined by the source data that created the mesh.
Ok. I have to say I’m not a professional at this. How would you determine the resolution of the exported STL file from 3D Slicer?
How did you create the STL?
As I mentioned, if you started with a 1mm cubed volume you could argue that the STL is 1mm resolution, but really it depends on how the STL was created. For example, the mesh may have been smoothed or decimated which would change the concept of “resolution”.
What purpose to you have for knowing the “resolution” of an exported STL file?
I created the STL in the “Segment Editor” module. Of course, I first smoothed the segmented data using the “Median” method.
I need the resolution for the printer selection
What do you mean by this?
Each printer has a certain limit up to which resolution it can print
It seems we still aren’t understanding each other. The surface mesh coming from 3D Slicer may have large or small triangles, and you may smooth or optimize the mesh can influence that. A lot depends on the input data and use case. How much of the mesh detail is reproduced by the printer is a separate issue. You probably have to work from both directions to get good prints.