Strecs3D is a preprocessing software that generates optimized infill for 3D printing based on structural analysis results. It automatically sets dense infill for areas under stress and sparse infill for areas without stress, achieving both material savings and strength optimization.
- Visualization of Structural Analysis Results: Load stress distribution from VTK files and display in 3D
- Stress-based Region Segmentation: Automatically segment 3D models based on stress thresholds
- Variable Density Infill Generation: Set infill density according to stress levels
- Slicer Compatibility: Export 3MF files compatible with Cura and Bambu Studio
- Go to GitHub Releases
- Download according to your OS:
- Windows:
Strecs3D-Windows-Installer.exe - macOS:
Strecs3D-macOS.dmg
- Windows:
# Run the downloaded installer
# Follow the installation wizard
# A shortcut will be created on the desktop# 1. Open the downloaded DMG file
# 2. Drag & drop the Strecs3D application to the Applications folder
# 3. Launch from ApplicationsInput Files
STLfile: 3D model exported from CAD software (binary format only)VTUfile: Analysis results exported from structural analysis software
Step 1: Import Files
- Launch Strecs3D
- Select STL file with "Open Stl File"
- Import VTU file similarly
Step 2: Set Stress Thresholds
- Check the stress distribution
- Use the density slider to set infill density for each stress level
- Preview the result
Step 3: Select Slicer
- Cura: Standard 3MF output
- Bambu Studio: Optimized output for Bambu Studio
Step 4: Execute Processing
- Click the
Processbutton - Confirm region segmentation
- Export the file with
Export 3MF
Step 5: Use in Slicer
- Load the exported 3MF file in your slicer
- Slice as usual
- Infill patterns based on stress distribution will be generated
The examples/ folder contains the following samples:
| Folder Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bracket/ | Bracket model |
| cantilever/ | Cantilever beam model |
| drone/ | Drone component model |
| tablet_stand/ | Tablet stand model |
Each sample includes STL and VTU files for testing the software.
| OS | Version |
|---|---|
| Windows | 11 (64bit) |
| macOS | 10.15 or later |
| Item | Recommended |
|---|---|
| RAM | 8GB or more |
| Storage | 1GB free space |
- Framework: Qt 6
- 3D Visualization: VTK (Visualization Toolkit)
- File Processing: lib3mf, libzip
- Build System: CMake
| Component | Role |
|---|---|
| ApplicationController | Main application control |
| ProcessPipeline | File processing pipeline |
| VisualizationManager | 3D visualization management |
| ExportManager | 3MF file output management |
| VtkProcessor | VTK file processing |
| Lib3mfProcessor | 3MF file processing |
- Cura: Standard 3MF format
- Bambu Studio: Dedicated optimized format
Frequently Asked Questions and Solutions
- Q: Cannot load STL file
- A: Only binary format STL files are supported. If you have ASCII format, please convert it to binary in your CAD software.
- Q: Cannot load VTU file
- A: Please ensure the file is in VTK VTU format. For other formats, conversion to VTK format is required.
- Q: Cannot load 3MF file in slicer
- A: Please confirm that your slicer supports the 3MF format.
- Q: Error occurs during processing
- A: The file size might be too large. Check memory usage and simplify the model if necessary.
Strecs3D/
├── core/ # Core processing logic
├── UI/ # User interface
├── utils/ # Utility functions
├── resources/ # Resource files
├── examples/ # Sample files
└── cmake/ # Build configuration
Required Dependencies
| Package | Version |
|---|---|
| CMake | 3.16 or higher |
| Qt | 6.0 or higher |
| VTK | 9.0 or higher |
| lib3mf | 2.0 or higher |
| libzip | 1.0 or higher |
| vcpkg | (package manager) |
Build Instructions
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tomohiron907/Strecs3D.git
cd Strecs3D
# Create build directory
mkdir build && cd build
# Configure with CMake
cmake ..
# Build
cmake --build . --config ReleaseNote: For installing dependencies with vcpkg, see the Wiki.
This project is released under the BSD 3-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for details.
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- Wiki: GitHub Wiki
- Initial release
- STL/VTU file support
- Cura/Bambu Studio compatibility
- Basic stress-based segmentation functionality
