If you want to create a 3D model in STL format or edit an existing STL file in Windows 11/10, use these free STL editors.

STL files are everywhere. When there’s something to 3D print, it’s probably going to be an STL. Which, as long as the model is good just as it is, is no trouble at all. But sooner or la… ...

Since its creation, the STL file format hasn't changed much and is now considered the standard for 3D printing.

Part of the reason, as many 3D printing enthusiasts know or quickly find out, 3D printers have evolved beyond the ubiquitous and simple STL file format. 3MF is an XML-based data format, as is ...

STL format is, by comparison, almost trivial to implement. This has in part contributed to the inertia keeping STL as the format making the 3D printing world go round. Want to try it out?

Microsoft has picked up Netfabb's 3D file cloud repair service, and renamed it Microsoft Model Repair. Features faster repair times thanks to new servers.