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| Name | STereoLithography | Parasolid Model Part File |
| File extension | .stl | .x_t, .x_b |
| Original software | ||
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | |
| Polygonal | ■ | |
| NURBS | ■ | |
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | |
| Textures, materials | ||
| Developer/Owner | Siemens PLM Software | |
| Description | ||
| Specification | The StL Format | |
| Format features | One of the most ubiquitous exchange formats polygonal geometry between CAD-systems. Can have both binary and ASCII-structure, which is why the same file can vary in size tenfold. See also PLY | File geometric kernel Parasolid. Is used by CAD-systems such as NX, Solid Efge, SolidWorks |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) |
