STL File Makerhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/STL File Maker articlesen3MF to STL: preserve scale, components and printable geometryhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/3mf-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/3mf-to-stl-guide/Extract supported 3MF build geometry into STL, preserve useful scale and placement, and understand which colors and print settings are discarded.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000Blender to STL: check transforms, modifiers and print scalehttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/blender-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/blender-to-stl-guide/Use Blender to STL export deliberately: choose the visible objects, apply relevant transforms, check modifiers and verify print scale after reopening the mesh.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000How to edit STL files: choose mesh edits or CAD reconstructionhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/edit-stl-files-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/edit-stl-files-guide/Learn how to edit STL files with a suitable mesh editor or CAD reconstruction workflow. Inspect topology, preserve scale and verify the exported model.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000FBX to STL: select the right geometry and freeze its posehttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/fbx-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/fbx-to-stl-guide/Prepare FBX to STL export in a compatible application. Select the intended objects and pose, resolve geometry and scale, then verify the exported triangle mesh.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000G-code to STL: understand reconstruction limits before convertinghttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/gcode-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/gcode-to-stl-guide/Understand why G-code to STL reconstruction is approximate. Distinguish toolpaths from surfaces, recover original meshes when possible and assess external reconstruction limits.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000GLB to STL: turn scene geometry into a printable meshhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/glb-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/glb-to-stl-guide/GLB to STL conversion takes a scene-oriented asset and produces a triangle surface for a different kind of workflow.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000Image to STL relief: a practical guide to better settingshttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/heightmap-relief-settings/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/heightmap-relief-settings/Understand depth, base thickness, contrast, smoothing and mesh detail.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000JPG to STL: prepare photographs and grayscale reliefshttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/jpg-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/jpg-to-stl-guide/A JPG-to-STL conversion can turn a photograph into a relief or turn high-contrast artwork into a raised silhouette.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000OBJ to STL: convert geometry without losing control of scalehttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/obj-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/obj-to-stl-guide/Prepare OBJ geometry for STL export, check the model scale and understand the loss of materials before inspecting the mesh in a slicer.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000SLDPRT to STL: export a SolidWorks part for 3D printinghttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/sldprt-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/sldprt-to-stl-guide/Learn how to convert SLDPRT to STL through a compatible SolidWorks export workflow. Check configurations, bodies, units and tessellation, then inspect the mesh.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STEP to STL: choose a useful tolerance and avoid faceted curveshttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/step-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/step-to-stl-guide/Choose STEP tessellation tolerance, check STP imports and compare curved features at the final size before sharing a millimeter-sized STL mesh.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STL, OBJ, 3MF and STEP: choose the right conversionhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-obj-3mf-step-explained/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-obj-3mf-step-explained/Compare STL, OBJ, 3MF and STEP formats: triangles, units, model containers and CAD exchange. Choose an export that fits your next tool and understand data losses.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STL to 3MF: add explicit units without inventing missing metadatahttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-3mf-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-3mf-guide/Understand STL to 3MF export, explicit units and the difference between a core model and a slicer project. Check scale without inventing missing materials or settings.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STL to G-code: a practical slicing workflow for your printerhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-gcode-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-gcode-guide/Prepare STL to G-code in a slicer configured for your printer. Check size, orientation, layer preview and compatible machine output before printing.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STL to OBJ: prepare a geometry-only model for editinghttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-obj-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-obj-guide/Convert STL into an OBJ mesh for editing, verify coordinate scale and understand why materials, UVs and original topology cannot be recovered.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000STL to STEP: what mesh conversion can and cannot recoverhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-step-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/stl-to-step-guide/Understand STL to STEP reconstruction limits, faceted representations and editable CAD rebuilding. Compare the source shape and scale instead of trusting a renamed extension.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000SVG to STL: prepare paths, holes and text for extrusionhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/svg-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/svg-to-stl-guide/SVG to STL is a useful workflow for turning a logo, badge or piece of lettering into a solid extrusion.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000Text to STL: create readable, connected 3D letteringhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/text-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/text-to-stl-guide/Create text to STL lettering through outlined SVG or transparent PNG artwork. Check connected letters, holes and thickness; distinguish lettering from arbitrary TXT file conversion.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000How to turn a transparent PNG into a clean STL outlinehttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/transparent-png-to-stl/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/transparent-png-to-stl/Prepare a transparent PNG, choose outline extrusion or heightmap relief and check holes, islands and dimensions in the exported STL.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000ZIP to STL: extract the correct model from a downloadhttps://stlfilemaker.com/news/zip-to-stl-guide/https://stlfilemaker.com/news/zip-to-stl-guide/A ZIP file is a container, not a three-dimensional model format. It can hold an STL, another kind of model, several alternative versions, texture resources, documentation or unrelated files.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000