What is the difference between .amf and .stl?
- Extension
- .amf
- .stl
- Format
- Text
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- ASTM/ISO
- 3D Systems
- Description
- Additive Manufacturing file format (AMF) defines open standards for objects description in order to be utilized by additive manufacturing processes such as 3D Printing. CAD programs use the AMF file format by making use of the information such as geometry, color and material of the objects. AMF is different than STL format as the lateral does not support color, materials, lattices, and constellations.
- Stl is the standard 3D data transmission file format mainly used for 3D printing. STL contains surface geometry descriptions of 3D objects and it uses a series of triangles to describe the surface geometry of a 3D model.
- MIME Type
- application/x-amf
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- Wikipedia
- .amf on Wikipedia
- .stl on Wikipedia