GuiCommand

Name	MenuLocation	Workbenches	SeeAlso
Mesh Export	Meshes , Export mesh...	Mesh_Workbench	Std_Export, Import_Export

Mesh Export

Description

The Mesh Export command exports a mesh object to a mesh file format. Several file formats are supported.

Select a single mesh object.
There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Export mesh... button.
- Select the Meshes → Export mesh... option from the menu.
- Select the Export mesh... option from the Tree view context menu or 3D view context menu.
Select the correct file format in the dialog box.
Enter a filename. If you have selected the {{Value|All files (.)}} option in the previous step, and do not specify a file extension here, the .stl extension will be used.
Press the Save button.

There are some export preferences related to Mesh Formats but these do not apply to this command. They are used by the Std Export command.

The last used file location is stored: Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.

To export objects (including mesh objects) to a mesh file format use the export method of the Mesh module.

import FreeCAD
import Mesh

doc = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument

Mesh.export([doc.Cone, doc.Cylinder], 'D:/testfiles/mymodel.stl')