MeshSTLLoader

This component belongs to the category of the MeshLoaders.

The MeshSTLLoader loads a mesh from a file under the format *.stl. Such a mesh file only supports surface meshes. The *.stl format is widely spread and such meshes can be generated using softwares like MeshLab or Paraview among many other solutions.

Usage

No pre-requisite in your scene to use a MeshLoader.

Example

This component is used as follows in XML format:

<MeshSTLLoader name="STLLoader" filename="mesh/circle_knot_ascii.stl" printLog="true" flipNormals="0" />

or using SofaPython3:

node.addObject('MeshSTLLoader', name="STLLoader", filename="mesh/circle_knot_ascii.stl", flipNormals="0")

An example scene involving a MeshSTLLoader is available in examples/Component/IO/Mesh/MeshSTLLoader.scn