Some time ago, [Trammell Hudson] took a shot at creating a tool that unfolds 3D models in STL format and outputs a color-coded 2D pattern that can be cut out using a laser cutter. With a little ...

A file with .stl extension is a 3D graphic file native to Stereolithography technology. Stereolithography is basically a type of 3D printing technology to create 3D models. What is an STL file?

A complicated model ... STL cube. During slicing, a 3D printable file of a cube is split up into layers. The bottom layers are simply solid, the middle layers have a perimeter and an infill ...