Convert DXF to STL via C#

Render DXF as STL without any 3D modeling and rendering software.

How to Convert DXF to STL Using C#

In order to convert DXF to STL, we’ll use

Aspose.3D for .NET

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.3D and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.3D

Steps to Convert DXF to STL via C#

.NET programmers can easily load & convert DXF files to STL in just a few lines of code.

Load DXF file via the constructor of Scene class
Create an instance of StlSaveOptions
Set STL specific properties for advanced conversion
Call the Scene.Save method
Pass the output path with STL file extension & object of StlSaveOptions
Check resultant STL file at specified path

System Requirements

Before running the .NET conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono.
Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
Aspose.3D for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

A 3D File Processing Library to manipulate 3D files without any modeling and rendering software. The 3D API supports Discreet3DS, WavefrontOBJ, FBX (ASCII, Binary), STL (ASCII, Binary), Universal3D, Collada, glTF, GLB, PLY, DirectX, Google Draco file formats and more. Developers can create, read, convert, modify and control the substance of 3D document formats easily.

DXF What is DXF File Format?

DXF, Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format, is a tagged data representation of AutoCAD drawing file. Each element in the file has a prefix integer number called a group code. This group code actually represents the element that follows and indicates the meaning of a data element for a given object type. DXF makes it possible to represent almost all user-specified information in a drawing file. DXF file format was developed by Autodesk as CAD data file format for data interoperability between AutoCAD and other applications. Thus, data can be imported from other formats to DXF to AutoCAD as per the DXF file format interoperability specifications.

stl What is stl File Format?

STL, abbreviation for stereolithrography, is an interchangeable file format that represents 3-dimensional surface geometry. The file format finds its usage in several fields such as rapid prototyping, 3D printing and computer-aided manufacturing. It represents a surface as a series of small triangles, known as facets, where each facet is described by a perpendicular direction and three points representing the vertices of the triangle. Resultant data is used by applications to determine the cross section of the 3D shape to be built by the fabber. There is no information available in the STL file format for representation of colour, texture or other common CAD model attributes.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert DXF into many other file formats including few listed below.

DXF TO 3DS (3D Studio DOS Mesh)

DXF TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing Format)

DXF TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange)

DXF TO FBX (3D Format)

DXF TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

DXF TO OBJ (3D File Format)

DXF TO PDF (Portable Document Format)

DXF TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

DXF TO RVM (AVEVA Plant Design Model)

DXF TO U3D (Universal 3D)