This article will cover some CAD programs, such as Blender, FreeCAD, SketchUp. They are not the best choice for fully fledged STL editing due to some differences in the way they represent some shapes. They weren't originally developed with 3D printing in mind, although they are pretty useful for this workflow. These programs aim for covering engineering and construction modeling purposes, providing precise measurements and solid modeling tools. There are two types of programs that allow users to edit STL files: There are STL editors that help users with that. In other cases, you would need to edit or repair it. Sometimes, the pre-downloaded STL file or your own model is good enough. All intellectual property rights belong to respective companies.At some point any 3D printing hobbyist will wonder how to edit STL files. The following materials, including the names of companies and graphical user interfaces featured in the screenshots, have been used for educational purposes only. The method of exporting STL files differs from one program to another and therefore we’ve prepared an extensive list of CAD programs along with instructions on generating an STL file which you want to process in Z-SUITE, and then 3D print with one of the Zortrax printers. There is a variety of 3D modeling programs on the market right now and they all allow to convert the design into an STL file once designing is completed. However, apart from downloading 3D models from the Internet, you can design models in any CAD program of your choice.
The STL file, which represents a design of a 3D model as a set of connected triangles, has to be ultimately processed in the slicing software, before it is actually 3D printed. Among many popular file types containing a three-dimensional object, such as OBJ, 3MF or DXF, the STL type has become the most common. Working with STL files is an integral part of 3D printing and rapid prototyping.
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