3DM → STL

Convert 3DM to STL

Convert 3DM files to STL in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where STL supports them, and the model lands the right way up.

  • Geometry, UVs and materials kept where supported
  • Correct orientation and scale
  • Runs on your computer: nothing is uploaded
No file yet
Drop a 3DM file or
Files stay on your computer.
Done

How to convert 3DM to STL

  1. Add your 3DM file

    Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

  2. Check the format is STL

    STL is already selected. You can switch to any other output from the menu.

  3. Convert and download

    Click Convert and your STL file is ready in seconds. Download it straight away.

What is 3DM?

3DM is the native file of Rhino, used widely in industrial, jewellery and architectural design. It stores NURBS surfaces, SubD objects, meshes and block instances.

Full name
Rhinoceros 3D model (openNURBS)
Type
Exact CAD geometry
Used in
Rhino, Grasshopper, KeyShot, Blender (with add-on)
Strength
Rich surface modelling data from Rhino.
Limits
Surfaces are converted using the render meshes Rhino saves in the file.
More about 3DM

What is STL?

STL describes a surface as a list of triangles, with no colour, material or unit information. It is the default file for 3D printing and is exported by almost every CAD and modelling program.

Full name
Stereolithography
Type
Triangle mesh
Used in
Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Blender, Fusion 360, SolidWorks
Strength
Universal support in 3D printing software.
Limits
Only triangles: no colours, no materials, no units, no editable CAD features.
More about STL

Good to know

Rhino saves a display mesh for every surface it has shown in shaded view. We use those meshes. If a file was saved with "Save Small", open it in Rhino, switch to shaded view and save it again.

Related conversions

Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

Colours and texture coordinates are carried over when STL supports them. STL does not store textures, so only the geometry carries over.

Will my model be upside down?

No. 3DM and STL may use different "up" directions, and we rotate the model so it stands the same way in your software.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser.