STL File Reader

Version 1.2.0.0 (1.6 MB) by Eric Johnson
STLREAD imports geometry from a binary stereolithography (STL) file into MATLAB.
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In addition to the STLREAD import function, this submission also includes a small demo that loads an STL model of a human femur bone.

FV = STLREAD(FILENAME) imports triangular faces from the binary STL file
indicated by FILENAME, and returns the patch struct FV, with fields 'faces'
and 'vertices'.

[F,V] = STLREAD(FILENAME) returns the faces F and vertices V separately.

[F,V,N] = STLREAD(FILENAME) also returns the face normal vectors.

The faces and vertices are arranged in the format used by the PATCH plot
object.

Cite As

Eric Johnson (2024). STL File Reader (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/22409-stl-file-reader), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2008b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.2.0.0

Updated submission with example script and 3D model.
1.1.0.0

None
1.0.0.0