stl_to_x3p: Convert an STL file to an x3p file

In x3ptools: Tools for Working with 3D Surface Measurements

Convert an STL file to an x3p file

Description

STL (STereo Lithographic) files describe 3d objects as mesh objects. Here, we assume that the 3d object consists of a 3d surface on the top of a rectangular, equi-spaced 2d grid. We further assume, that each node of the STL file describes the x-y location of an actual measurement. These measurements are then converted into the surface matrix of an x3p object. The resolution is derived from the distance between consecutive x and y nodes.

Usage

stl_to_x3p(stl)

Arguments

stl	STL file object or path to the file

Value

x3p object

Examples

## Not run: 
# the website https://touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/ allows a download
# of a 3d printable terrain model. For an example we suggest to download a file from there.
gc <- rgl::readSTL("<PATH TO STL FILE>", plot=FALSE)
x3p <- stl_to_x3p(gc)

## End(Not run)

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