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The Most Common 3D Printer File Formats of 2021
Ken Douglas
Updated Jul 20, 2021
With so many 3D printer file formats out there, it's hard to tell which one to use. Read on the learn which is the best file format for you!
- So Many Types
- 3D Model File Formats
- STL: The De Facto Standard
- OBJ: The Second Most Widely Used
- AMF: Prematurely Dubbed "STL 2.0"
- 3MF: The Potential New Standard
- Other 3D Model Formats
- Toolpath Files
- G-code: The Universal Standard
- Other Toolpath Formats
- The Formats Summarized
- Predictions for the Future
- Comments
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