Convert STL to GLB via C#

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

How to Convert STL to GLB Using C#

In order to convert STL to GLB, 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 STL to GLB via C#

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

Load STL file via the constructor of Scene class
Call the Scene.Save method with GLB’s format.
Check resultant GLB 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.

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.

glb What is glb File Format?

GLB is the binary file format representation of 3D models saved in the GL Transmission Format (glTF). Information about 3D models such as node hierarchy, cameras, materials, animations and meshes in binary format. This binary format stores the glTF asset (JSON, .bin and images) in a binary blob. It also avoids the issue of increase in file size which happens in case of glTF. GLB file format results in compact file sizes, fast loading, complete 3D scene representation, and extensibility for further development. The format uses model/gltf-binary as MIME type.

Other Supported Conversions

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

STL TO GLTF (GL Transmission Format File)

STL TO GLB (Binary GL Transmission Format)

STL TO PDF (Portable Document Format)

STL TO FBX (Autodesk FBX Interchange File)

STL TO OBJ (Wavefront 3D Object File)

STL TO 3DS (3D Studio Scene)

STL TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange File)

STL TO U3D (Universal 3D File)

STL TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

STL TO DRC (Google Draco File Format)

STL TO RVM (AVEVA RVM)

STL TO JT (JT Open CAD File)

STL TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing File)

STL TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

STL TO USD (Universal Scene Description Format)

STL TO USDZ (Universal Scene Description Zipped Format)