STLAsctoBin
by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - Import/Export
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 1.0, Creation date: 2012-04-13, Last change: 2025-09-14
reads and STL-File in ASCII format and writes it in binary format
Description
The new filename is the old one plus the character 'b'.
See Also: SGreadSTL
, SGwriteSTL
, VLFLreadSTL
, VLFLwriteSTL
Example Illustration
Syntax
STLAsctoBin(fname)
Input Parameter
fname: | | Filename on desktop |
Examples
Convert ASCII file 'TEST-5.STL' to binary file TEST-5b.STL'
STLAsctoBin ('TEST-5')
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Algorithm (Workflow)
This function, STLAsctoBin, is designed to convert an STL file from ASCII format to binary format. It is part of the SolidGeometry library and was created by Tim Lueth. The function takes a single input parameter:
Input Parameter
- fname: The filename of the STL file in ASCII format, located on the desktop. The function expects the file to be named without the extension, e.g., 'TEST-5' for 'TEST-5.STL'.
Algorithm Steps
- The function begins by reading the ASCII STL file using the
VLFLreadSTL function. This function returns two outputs:
- VL: A list of vertices from the STL file.
- FL: A list of facets (triangles) from the STL file.
- Next, the function writes the data to a new binary STL file using the
VLFLwriteSTLb function. The new filename is the original filename with an added 'b' character, e.g., 'TEST-5b.STL'. The function also includes a comment 'processed by Tim Lueth' in the binary file.
- Finally, the function calls
VLFLchecker to perform a check on the vertices and facets. This step ensures the integrity and correctness of the data.
Additional Information
The function is part of a library for handling STL files and is related to other functions such as SGreadSTL, SGwriteSTL, VLFLreadSTL, and VLFLwriteSTL. These functions are used for reading and writing STL files in different formats.
Algorithm explaination created using ChatGPT on 2025-08-18 22:52. (Please note: No guarantee for the correctness of this explanation)
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