What is the difference between .stl and .svg?
- Extension
- .stl
- .svg
- Format
- Text
- Category
- 3D
- Vector Image
- 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.
- An SVG file is a graphics file that uses a two-dimensional vector graphic format created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It describes images using a text format that is based on XML. SVG files are developed as a standard format for displaying vector graphics on the web.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- image/svg+xml
- Sample
- sample.svg
- Wikipedia
- .stl on Wikipedia
- .svg on Wikipedia