Problems While Importing Stl Files

[alexandreliparini]

Hello!

I used to import stl file without problems using the import tool. Now (I don't know if it was after I updated my video card drive, or if it was after I increased the virtual memory to 2.5Gb, or it has nothing to do with this) it did not show the option to import stl file and gives the mesage that it is an unrecognizable file format! I read in an old topic here, how to use the plug-in manager, and could make maya import the stl file. Now it is importing the file but it has an exagerated size (the same files I used to import before, but much more bigger when using the grid to compare!) And it became more dificult to handle them!

Anyone with any help?

Another thing that changed is that the window that used to open when I opened maya (like a general editor window or somthing like that), do not open anymore. Are these problems related? Does it make any sense?

Well! Thanks for any help!

See you!

[joojaa]

Maya does not like binary stl

[alexandreliparini]

But it used to work correctly!

Is it better to export (I use mimics) as an ASCII stl for then importing to maya? I tried that, but the same problem persists!!

It seems to me that the only file format that I can export with mimics and import with maya is the stl type! Is this correct? Mimics also export as dfx, sli, slc, ply, but I can't import this files with maya, right?

Ah! Just remembered that I've recently installed Rhino 3D on my PC. Can this be the problem?

Thank's!