Inkscape

Required .stl file viewer

Asked by dipen

Hello,
I Want to open .stl file in inkscape.
So How can i do this.
it is possible to open 3d file?
give me some suggestion.

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Mc (mc...) said : 		#1

From what I understand, this is a 3d format, and inkscape is a 2d vector (svg) image editor.

Try blender ( http://www.blender.org ) which is a powerful free open-source 3d editor instead ?

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dipen (dipen-ec2010) said : 		#2

Thanks For Answer.
I Know About Blender.
But My Requirement is Open 3d Format in Inkscape.
So What Changes Required To Develop This.
Or If Possible So Give Me Patches For That.
I Required import 3d file into Inkscape.

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Mc (mc...) said : 		#3

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diff blender.tgz inkscape.tgz > patch.patch
patch inkscape.tgz patch.patch
(unzip, compile, run)
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Blender is a 3d editor.
Inkscape is a svg1.1 editor, as defined by http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/ . SVG does not define anything about 3D, neither does inkscape.
Transforming a 2d vector graphics editor into a 3d editor is not a "small" change, and if you know someone who would do it in his spare time as a fork or as an extension, you can encourage or pay him to do it, but inkscape devs are already busy bugfixing and developing new features for inkscape as a SVG editor, so i don't think they will. Maybe ask blender community which knows way more than me about 3d file formats, but they'll probably ask you why you don't want to use blender.

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