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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
VSCode?
(not Adobe Bridge)
Software at PPM that Imports STL
Software at PPM that Exports STL
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Links to external sites:
STL (file format) — on Wikipedia
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Related Pages
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/vector/stl-file.html
Curated Links
Links to member-recommended external sites:
- Pixar's Universal Scene Description (USD) technology
- Apple Developer Augmented Reality — Examples with animations
- What is Universal Scene Description? — Resources on NVIDIA.com
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