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STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. This file format is supported by many other software packages; it is widely used for rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. STL files describe only the surface geometry of a three dimensional object without any representation of color, texture or other common CAD model attributes. The STL format specifies both ASCII and binary representations. Binary files are more common, since they are more compact. ACE only supports the binary formats.
STL (stereolithography) binary format is outputted by almost every 3D design/modeling software tool including SolidWorks, ProEngineer and more. STL files are unit-less, and objects can be assigned any scale. It is important that you are aware of the imported STL file units & scale. ACE needs to know what physical unit and scale to use for 1 STL unit.
