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I am working on a 3D printing simulation tool. I need to be able to take an stl file, simulate its 3D print with a given material, visualize the process and then analyze the structure.
Is SOFA the way to go and if so, how can I get started?
Hi @uljad
Welcome on the SOFA forum! Always cool to couple physics simulation and 3D printing!
What you will need is to go from a stl mesh to a 3D volumetric mesh (made of tetra or hexa) in order to define on it a proper volumetric mechanical behavior and external forces.
It can be done in SOFA, you can have a look at the scene: examples/Components/misc/MeshTetraStuffing.scn
About starting with SOFA: you can see here a previous post.
I hope this helps.Best
Hugo
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