What is the difference between .stl and .pdf?
- Extension
- .stl
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- 3D
- Document
- Developer
- 3D Systems
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a versatile file type designed to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. Created by Adobe in the 1990s, PDF files can encapsulate text, fonts, images, and even interactive elements like hyperlinks, forms, and multimedia content. This format is widely used for its ability to preserve the original formatting of a document, ensuring that it can be viewed and printed as intended across different platforms.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- application/pdf
- Sample
- sample.pdf
- Wikipedia
- .stl on Wikipedia
- .pdf on Wikipedia