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    STL editor

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    Introduction[edit | edit source]

    An STL editor can

    • repair STL files, e.g. fill holes, repair flipped triangles, bad edges, etc.
    • Merge STL files
    • Create STL files from other formats
    • Do some simple constructions, e.g. subtractive geometry or adding simple parts.

    STL files are used in 3D printing.


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    Products[edit | edit source]

    STL specific
    • Netfabb Studio (free) and Netfabb Pro (expensive). Netfabb was the first easy to use commercial product.
    • Magics from Materialise
    • Meshmixer. A free tool from Autodesk for meshmixing, sculpting and support generation. If your slicer cannot produce a good support structure, try this. Also useful to eliminate useless internal structures. I also includes a sculpting tool.
    All-in-one tools
    Other tools that could be useful
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