Changed Object Axis (Solidworks to VREP)

[DannyYeong]

Hi,

I'm trying to import a shape made from Solidworks to VREP. The drawing's axis changed when it's in VREP. Here's my STL file:

http://www.filedropper.com/quadmodel2

Below shows the Solidwork's axis reference. Once imported, the axis of my drawing changed. What might be the problem?

http://www.filedropper.com/untitled_38

[coppelia]

Hello,

your STL file (and most mesh file formats) does not contain any information about reference frames for the exported shapes. It just contains vertices and indices.
In any case, during import, V-REP will try to find a bounding box for each shape, that minimizes the volume of the bounding box. Then, the reference frame will always be located at the center of the shape (i.e. {(maxX+minX)/2,(maxY+minY)/2,(maxZ+minZ)/2}). But you can change the orientation of the reference frame relative to the shape with [Menu bar --> Edit --> Reorient bounding box --> ...].

Cheers

[DannyYeong]

Hello,

your STL file (and most mesh file formats) does not contain any information about reference frames for the exported shapes. It just contains vertices and indices.
In any case, during import, V-REP will try to find a bounding box for each shape, that minimizes the volume of the bounding box. Then, the reference frame will always be located at the center of the shape (i.e. {(maxX+minX)/2,(maxY+minY)/2,(maxZ+minZ)/2}). But you can change the orientation of the reference frame relative to the shape with [Menu bar --> Edit --> Reorient bounding box --> ...].

Cheers

Thanks, that option worked! It reoriented itself based on the world's frame now :)