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Using AutoCAD with BuildBee


The best way to use AutoCAD with BuildBee is to export your design as one of the supported formats and then upload as normal.
The command for exporting as STL is 'STLOUT' and then select 'YES' to export as a binary STL.  This command creates a file with the .stl file name extension.

For more information, consult the Autodesk knowledge base.

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