5.3. Exporting a Completed Mesh

During mesh development in Grasshopper, the mesh appears as a preview that cannot be selected or modified in the Rhino workbook. Once completed, save the mesh in the Rhino workbook by right-clicking the “MMesh” component and selecting the “Bake…” menu option shown in Figure 5.11. Enter the mesh name and choose its layer in the resulting menu shown in Figure 5.11.

Figure 5.11 Saving a mesh: a) the “MMesh” component menu, b) the “Save Attributes” dialog box

In the Rhino workbook, use the design tools to edit the mesh if necessary. To export the mesh in a format compatible with MINEDW, select the mesh, then choose “Export Selected…” in the “File” menu. Save the file as a stereolithography (.STL) file.