What is the difference between .stl and .step?
- Extension
- .stl
- .step
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- 3D Systems
- ISO
- 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.
- STEP is a neutral ISO-standard 3D file format that is used to transfer data between different CAD programs.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- application/step