[comp.graphics] Wanted: access to translators into "STL" format

ambient@well.sf.ca.us (Eric Gullichsen) (01/23/91)

I'm looking for information on a file format known as "STL" and
translators from other 3-d surface or solid formats to STL.

The STL form is used by DTM (Austin, TX) for their laser sintering
process of "desktop machining". They have translators from SDRC's
solid modeller format to STL, but unfortunately I don't have access 
to any SDRC software. Ideally, I'd like information anyone has on 
translators from AutoCAD .DXF to STL, both products and public domain
software (if any). 

Thanks in advance, 

- Eric Gullichsen 
  Sense8 Corporation 
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