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| Name | Object File Format | STereoLithography |
| File extension | .off | .stl |
| Original software | ||
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | |
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | |
| Textures, materials | ■ | |
| Developer/Owner | ||
| Description | ||
| Specification | The StL Format | |
| Format features | Open storage format polygonal models | 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 |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |
