Binary STL file reader
This function is used for loading binary STL files.
There are already two stlread.m files available on the mathworks file exchange site. Harlev's version reads in the data and returns matrices with X/Y/Z formatted vertex data. Johnson's program reads in the data and returns Face/Vertex/Normal matrices.
This submission also exports Face/Vertex/Normal matrices, but runs about 30 times faster than Johnson's version and 13 times faster than Harlev's version (which doesn't export face normal data).
This submission will also properly read in color values (if present) and the STL file title.
For more info (including timing info) see: http://www.esmonde-white.com/home/diversions/matlab-program-for-loading-stl-files
Cite As
Francis Esmonde-White (2024). Binary STL file reader (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/29906-binary-stl-file-reader), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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- MATLAB > Data Import and Analysis > Data Import and Export > Standard File Formats > STL (STereoLithography) >
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Inspired by: stlread, STL File Reader
Inspired: Simple Robotics Toolbox, Patch Slim (patchslim.m), Show 3D model, Generate U3D files from STL models for making multilayer 3D PDF figures, Compute STL Vertex Normals, Binary STL file reader
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