Convert Stereolithography CAD data to AutoCAD DXF Drawing Exchange Format.
We have found 25 software records in our database eligible for .stl to .dxf file format conversion.
Stereolithography CAD files for 3D printing (.stl) are well supported in various CAD programs and can be used for conversion purposes. However, only geometry from these files can be typically converted.
You can for example save the various parts as 2D drawings in DXF format or something different. Some tools capable of stl to dxf conversion are listed below.
Updated: October 11, 2022
Microsoft Windows software
- convert stl to dxf on Windows
Set of 3D CAD/CAM/CAE design tools from PTC
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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Convert from stl file | No | Yes | Yes | stl editor | Yes | No | No | No |
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to dxf file | No | Yes | Yes | dxf editor | Yes | No | No | No |
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The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned stl to dxf. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
Autodesk Inventor is modeling application used to create 3D digital prototypes
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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A 2D and 3D CAD construction software
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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A CAD 3D geometry translation software
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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A PLM/CAD/CAM/CAE software suite
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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dxf | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
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Creo Parametric (formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER) is a complete 3D CAD software solution by PTC
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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dxf | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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A professional manufacturing data preparation software
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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A widely-used 3D animation application from Autodesk
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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Apple macOS / Mac OS X software
- convert stl to dxf on OS X
A 2D/3D CAD software for OS X
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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A Mac version of the popular 3D visualisation software
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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2D and 3D CAD modeling tool for Mac
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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dxf | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
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Multiplatform software
- convert stl to dxf on any platform
An open source multiplatform 3D CAD/MCAD/CAx/CAE/PLM modeler
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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An open source system for 3D triangular meshes
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
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A software for making solid 3D CAD objects
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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stl | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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dxf | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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Additional links: Open stl file, Open dxf file
STL
Files with stl extension can be mainly found as stereolithography files for 3D printers. Used in many CAD programs as output format for models and prototypes that could be printed in stereolithography devices.
DXF
Files with dxf file suffix can be typically found as 2D CAD drawings saved in the Drawing Exchange Format, a common format for exchange of engineering drawings.
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