If you want to create a 3D model in STL format or edit an existing STL file in Windows 11/10, use these free STL editors.

Learn how to design and 3D print with Tinkercad in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step tips to turn your ideas into tangible creations.

Various 3D printing software is available, and a good one should have the tools for creating 3D printable models, slicing, editing STL files, or repairing meshes.

Print3D software, a free plug-in, works with Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, and Inventor to provide real-time feedback and quotes for custom manufactured parts directly in the CAD program.

PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is converted t… ...

What is an STL file? In layman’s terms, an STL file contains 3D meshes, geometry, and other related information and is used for 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and computer-aided manufacturing.

Solid Edge, like all 3D software, can export design files to any format for 3D printing (typically STL, which stands for stereolithography).