Name | STereoLithography | Solid Edge Part File |
File extension | .stl | .par |
Original software | Solid Edge | |
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | Siemens | |
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 | Part file CAD system Solid Edge |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Solid Edge Free Viewer, Delcam Exchange 2011 R2 (free) |