read_binary_stl_fil​e(filename)

Version 2.0.0.0 (1.76 KB) by Sunil Bhandari
a very fast binary stl file reader.
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Updated 29 Mar 2017

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reads stl files in very short time. does not read color.
reads binary file and returns triangle nodes as n*3 matrix , vertices as 3n*3 matrix and normals as n*3 matrix
triangles can be plotted using trisurf or trimesh
trisurf(tri,v(:,1),v(:,2),v(:,3),'EdgeColor','red','FaceColor','green')

Cite As

Sunil Bhandari (2024). read_binary_stl_file(filename) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/62345-read_binary_stl_file-filename), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2015b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
2.0.0.0

function to plot large stl file faster is included
1.0.0.0

faster plot function added for plotting larger binary stl files