What is the difference between .stl and .usd?
- Extension
- .stl
- .usd
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- 3D Systems
- Apple and Pixar Animation Studios
- 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.
- USD is a file format used for 3D models and scenes. It is an open-source format developed by Pixar, and it is designed to be used in combination with their Universal Scene Description (USD) technology. USD files store 3D geometry, materials, lighting, and other scene data, and they can be used to exchange 3D content between different 3D applications and pipelines.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
- model/vnd.usdz
- Wikipedia
- .stl on Wikipedia
- .usd on Wikipedia