- 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.
STL files
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.