What is the difference between .stl and .obj?
- Extension
- .stl
- .obj
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- 3D Systems
- Wavefront Technologies
- Description
- 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.
- It is one of the most important files in 3D printing and graphics programs. OBJ is a neutral interchange format for storage of non-animated 3D models.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- model/wavefront-obj
- Wikipedia
- .stl on Wikipedia
- .obj on Wikipedia