# STL-IO A [Godot](https://godotengine.org/)/GDScript addon to import/export in the STL file format. [](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/valbisson) # Setup 1. copy the `addons/stl-io` directory into your addons 2. activate it in the plugins settings. # Overview This addon is pretty simple with 3 classes: - `STLIO` has the plumbing to enable the editor - `STLIO.Importer` for manual imports - `STLIO.Exporter` for manual exports # Usage ## In The Editor STL files should be usable as `ArrayMesh` resources as soon as the addon is activated. ## Import The importer returns either a `Variant` that is either an `ERROR` or an `ArrayMesh`. ```gdscript var mesh :ArrayMesh = STLIO.Importer.LoadFromPath('/path/to/file.stl') ``` `STLIO.Importer.LoadFromBytes` is also available for custom use cases. ## Export The exporter exports all surfaces of an `ArrayMesh` to its destination. ```gdscript var mesh :ArrayMesh = ... STLIO.Exporter.SaveToPath(mesh, '/path/to/file.stl') ``` `STLIO.Exporter.SaveToBytes` is also available for custom use cases. ## See Also For more, check out the sample viewer. ## FAQ Q: Nice icon!
A: Thanks, it comes from [flaticon.com](https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/stl_9417765) Q: Support for colors or unofficial data in the header or the facet attr field?
A: Not in this first version no. Also I lack sample data to test this, please file an issue and I'll be happy to work on it 😃 Q: Any STL resources to share?
A: [STLA Files](https://people.sc.fsu.edu/~jburkardt/data/stla/stla.html), or just [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_(file_format)). ## Changelog ### 1.0.2 - fixed imported files in godon asset

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### 1.0.1 - fixed tri count in exported file - now loads in selfcad and orca slicer ### 1.0.0 - importer & exporter ready ### 0.1 - first working version