I don't design and export stl files. I USE good stl files made by others. I
process about five to ten stl files per day. Perhaps those of you in
academia are not aware of the heavy use of stl files around the world.
At 10:08 AM 12/16/99 -0700, you wrote:
>If it was robust STL repair software would not be in business.
>
>AR
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi]On Behalf Of
>Tom Richards
>Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 9:36 AM
>To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
>Subject: STL for ever?
>
>
>Hello all:
>
>Charly Fruth said:
>
>"STL- Format has also big advantages:
>1. Public
>2. Available in nearly all Systems
>3. Easy to use
>4. Flexible in use
>I could imagine to define an easy Extension:
>We could use the SOLID keyword. SOLID INSIDE will define an area in the
>part with special specifications, like SOLID INSIDE Ccolor
>Mmaterial,...
>This could be ease because everybody could use STL like before. If there
>is a CAD System they can use the new extension. A filter could seperate
>SOLIDS with the new extension."
>
>I would add:
>5. Robust in transfers
>
>My experience with STL in foundry work suggests that it is a robust format
>for file transfers in getting fabber business done. If you need better
>detail, you simply go to a larger file (more bytes), and today's computers
>and data transfer systems handle them with ease.
>
>I hope that some of you software gurus will jump onto Charly Fruth's
>bandwagon, and develop the extensions, which will make STL "all that it can
>be".
>
>
>
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