STEP File to 3D Print STL File Converter 3D Modeling Software
Drop a STEP file, get a 3D Print STL File your slicer opens. Nothing is uploaded.
A STEP file holds exact curves. A mesh cannot, so the curves are cut into flat triangles; this is how many.
Nothing is uploaded. Your file is read in your browser and never leaves your computer.
What this does
A STEP file holds exact curves, and many print workflows want a triangle mesh instead. This page cuts the curves into triangles in your browser with OpenCascade and hands you a 3D Print STL File in millimetres. Pick the quality first: it is the one setting that changes the shape that comes out.
How it works
- Choose your STEP fileDrag a STEP file onto the box above, or press it and pick one. It is read in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
- Wait for the 3D Print STL FileThe conversion runs on your own computer, so how long it takes depends on your machine and the size of the file, not on a queue.
- Download the 3D Print STL FilePress the download button. The 3D Print STL File lands in your downloads folder, ready for your slicer.
About the formats
- What changes on the way
- Exact curves become flat triangles; colours, assembly structure and the CAD history are left behind. Keep the STEP file as your master copy.
- Keep the STEP file
- The triangles are what your slicer needs; the STEP file is still the one to edit in CAD. To change the mesh format afterwards, the 3D Print STL File converter saves it as 3MF or OBJ.
Questions
Is STEP File to 3D Print STL File Converter 3D Modeling Software free?
Yes. Every tool on StarForge is free, with no account, no sign-in and no limit on how many files you run through it. It runs on your own computer, so it costs us nothing to give away.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Nothing is uploaded. Your file is read in your browser and never leaves your computer. There is no upload step, no server copy and nothing kept afterwards, which is also why it works with the network switched off once the page has loaded.
How large a file can I use?
Up to 250 MB. The limit is your browser's memory rather than an upload size, because the file never goes anywhere; a file larger than that is refused with a message rather than crashing the tab.
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