Prepare RVM geometry for STL
The RVM-to-STL route uses the RVM reader, mesh preparation and the STL writer. Choose the geometry and representation required by the destination application.
Read the AVEVA PDMS Review Model with the RVM interface. Select the plant areas, equipment or geometry needed by the destination rather than exporting unrelated portions of a large review model.
Write the selected surfaces as STL triangles
Prepare polygonal output from the imported geometry, retaining suitable meshes or tessellating supported surfaces. Check model placements and coordinate scale before merging parts or constructing a destination scene.
Prepare triangulation for the selected geometry and write it with the OCCT STL interface. Set mesh detail for the destination task. STL does not retain the full assembly tree, names, colors or CAD metadata; keep the source model when those relationships matter.
Validate the converted model
Include small fittings and curved equipment as well as large structures in the comparison. Keep plant identifiers and engineering properties separately when the target cannot represent them.
Check unit scale, bounds, face orientation and connectivity in the receiving application. Include small features and curved regions in the comparison. Producing an STL file does not itself validate printability, watertightness or suitability for material removal.
For repeated jobs, retain the source, preparation settings and representative output checks. Discuss this conversion with the input files, destination application and required geometry and attributes.