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STL File Format Tips

STL is an acronym that stands for stereolithography, a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model exclusively with triangles.

This file format is commonly used in 3D Printing, and it is commonly generated by Computer Aided Design (CAD) software or a 3D scanner.

The STL format does not include color, textures, or metadata (author, date of creation, etc.) of objects.

STL is a very common file format, but alternative formats include OBJ and STEP.

Tips

Software at PPM that previews STL

Visual Studio Code (with extension)

(not Adobe Bridge)

Preview (macOS) — on Wikipedia

(Procreate supports only OBJ and USD.)

Software at PPM that Imports STL

Blender 4.0

Software at PPM that Exports STL

Autodesk Fusion — Export designs

Blender 4.0

Classes

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Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

Links to external sites:

STL files — on Adobe.com

STL (file format) — on Wikipedia

Member Showcase

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Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

PrusaSlicer Tips

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Adobe Photoshop Tips

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USDZ File Format Tips

GitHub Tips

Computers

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

STL files — on Adobe.com

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

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Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

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 ===Software at PPM that previews STL===
-VSCode?
+:Visual Studio Code (with extension)
+:(not Adobe Bridge)
+:[[wikipedia:Preview_(macOS)|'''Preview (macOS)''']] — on Wikipedia
+:(Procreate supports only OBJ and USD.)
-(not Adobe Bridge)
+===Software at PPM that Imports STL ===
+:[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/import_export/stl.html '''Blender 4.0''']
-(Procreate supports only OBJ and USD.)
-===Software at PPM that Imports STL===
 ===Software at PPM that Exports STL===
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=ASM-EXPORT-DESIGN Autodesk Fusion]''' — Export designs
+:[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/import_export/stl.html '''Blender 4.0''']
 ==Classes==
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 ==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
 Links to external sites:
+:'''[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/vector/stl-file.html STL files]''' — on Adobe.com
 :'''[[wikipedia:STL_(file_format)|STL (file format)]]''' — on Wikipedia
-:'''[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/vector/stl-file.html STL files]''' — on Adobe.com
-== Member Showcase ==
+==Member Showcase==
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 <br>
 {{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
-== Related Pages ==
+== Related Pages==
 Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
 :'''[[PrusaSlicer Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Lychee Slicer Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Visual Studio Code Tips]]'''
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 ==For Additional Help==
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
+: Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 :[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 :Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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