Standard Tessellation Language
The STL File Format Simply Explained
All3DP
Published Oct 28, 2021
What is an STL file? What does STL stand for? All that and more as we explain the origins, structure, and uses of the STL file format for 3D printing.
- What Is an STL File?
- What Does STL Stand For?
- How Does the STL File Format Store a Model?
- Differences Between ASCII and Binary STL
- Special Rules for the STL File Format
- How Is an STL File 3D Printed?
- Is Every STL File 3D Printable?
- How to Optimize STL Files
- STL File Alternatives
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Color Printing with STL Files
- STL File Resources
- Comments
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