Patrick, The icon against your "sample" file indicates that the .stl is not being read as a 3D model but as a coordinate file. You might need to resave it as a .ply file using meshlab, or something similar.
Emma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emma Sherratt, PhD. Postdoctoral Researcher in the Keogh Lab <http://biology-assets.anu.edu.au/hosted_sites/Scott/> Division of Evolution, Ecology & Genetics Research School of Biology 116 Daley Road The Australian National University Acton, ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA email: [email protected] tel: +61 2612 53029 mob: +61 4234 19966 Twitter: @DrEmSherratt <https://twitter.com/DrEmSherratt> Caecilians are legless amphibians... * __ (\ .-. .-. /_") \\_//^\\_//^\\_// `"` `"` `"`* learn more about them here: www.emmasherratt.com/caecilians On 18 July 2016 at 12:52, lv xiao <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I have 3D dental model files in STL format (a sample file is attached > below). I wish to load these files into Landmark Editor (available from > http://www.idav.ucdavis.edu/research/EvoMorph) for landmark and > semilandmark digitization. However, I do not know why I cannot successfully > load these files. > > The steps I took was as follows (please help me find out where I was > wrong, thank you!): > > 1. Open Landmark Editor and create a new project named project.land > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zy06GSff_E4/V4xAnhFuTzI/AAAAAAAAAL8/cZVsb7PwHQElJHkbnE0ztDFlAEmAu8aPwCLcB/s1600/1.jpg> > > > 2. Click "OK" and the following window appears > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bf0XRzF4-ro/V4xA8sTDVyI/AAAAAAAAAMA/AlLKHOBCvJMaYHEfHkpTPbZWUn6daqowgCLcB/s1600/2.jpg> > > > 3. Right click the "project" folder and choose "Import" > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r3a2BU1SX6Y/V4xBWSjYdfI/AAAAAAAAAME/gshC5SbNPKMmKuSq4BGoI6ye6qv1E5i5gCLcB/s1600/3.jpg> > > > 4. Choose the intended STL file and click "open" > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-77HZ5q4EMgg/V4xBvZA1lhI/AAAAAAAAAMM/-CUCHpSbYVIfAvNop48uUa98D7cXu_umQCLcB/s1600/4.jpg> > > > 5. The STL file appears in the leftmost pane as follows > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zi-IhaB-Co8/V4xCWkXJTeI/AAAAAAAAAMU/t4bs_juVlz8bkIJsArYeWEKt8neXqJGugCLcB/s1600/5.jpg> > > > 6. BUT The "Load into A" and "Load into B" options are still deactivated > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oWA8wEHvR0I/V4xDB2PVrwI/AAAAAAAAAMg/XA-ZhtPRP1okaMJUUzVb-mg-jWlBPuAhACLcB/s1600/6.jpg> > > > Therefore, I do not know how should I proceed to load surface files into > Landmark Editor. > > > The above steps were performed following the user manual of Landmark > Editor available from > http://www.idav.ucdavis.edu/research/projects/EvoMorph/supplement/LandmarkDoc_v3_b6.pdf > > > Thank you very much if you could try opening the attached sample.stl file > on your Lanmark Editor to help me figure out where I was wrong or if any > other files are needed. > > > Best regards, > > Patrick > > -- > MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MORPHMET" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > -- MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MORPHMET" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected].
