LOW  | | |
| Name | STereoLithography | GL Transmission Format |
| File extension | .stl | .gltf, .glb |
| Original software | ||
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | ■ |
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | |
| Textures, materials | ■ | |
| Developer/Owner | Khronos Group | |
| 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 | Supports 3D model geometry, appearance, scene graph hierarchy, and animation. A .gltf file may be self-contained or may reference external binary and texture resources, while a .glb file is entirely self-contained |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Paint 3D, MS Office etc |
