Fast STL import function

Version 1.0.0.0 (2.16 KB) by Eric Trautmann
Function to import .stl geometry model files into matlab.
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Updated 31 Mar 2011

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This version is currently ASCII only but future revisions will support binary. This function is based off of Luigi Giaccari's STL importer but uses the textscan function to dramatically increase speed, which makes a significant difference for large files.

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Eric Trautmann (2026). Fast STL import function (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/30923-fast-stl-import-function), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
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Acknowledgements

Inspired: DGM's Legacy STL Tools

Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0