Newbie Question about STL File Format

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I’m new to Rhino and the 3d printing world:

I wanted to know if STL files (or any other 3d printing file format) can be converted back to a fully editable ‘native’ file types - i.e. STL to .3dm or STL to .f3d

And does this also mean that the STL mesh file can be converted to a polysurface/soild that is fully editable…

Thank You!

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Hello - No. That is, if I understand the question, once it is a mesh (stl is a mesh format) the way to get it ‘back’ is by reverse engineering the mesh - generally a tedious and inexact process.

-Pascal

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Thanks Pascal, appreciate your answer. So if its an STL or any other type of 3d printing file format - you would have to recreate the object if you where interested in editing or altering it…

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Correct. Well, you can edit or alter to the extent that Rhino’s (or whatever software) mesh editing and transform tools allow.

-Pascal

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