Description. Mesh reader that loads external Wavefront (.stl) files into the document by reference
Plugin Status. Stable
Categories. All Plugins, Stable Plugins, MeshReader Plugins
Table B.325. STLMeshReader Properties
Label | Description | Type | Script Name |
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File | Input file path. | k3d::filesystem::path | file |
Center on Origin | Center the output mesh around the origin. | k3d::bool_t | center |
Scale to Size | Scale the output mesh to fit within a fixed-size bounding-box. | k3d::bool_t | scale_to_size |
Size | Output mesh size when "Scale to Size" is enabled. | k3d::double_t | size |
Output Mesh | Output mesh | k3d::mesh* | output_mesh |
Threshold | Controls the sensitivity for deciding when two edges are collinear. | k3d::double_t | threshold |
Store Normals | If true, the normals from the STL file are read into a face attribute array | k3d::bool_t | store_normals |
Color Array | Name of the array containing face colors (for binary, colored STL only) | k3d::string_t | color_array |