FBX files are used by a number of data modeling and content creation applications. You may need specific applications or tools to work with the FBX format. However, in certain cases, you might want to convert an FBX file to STL format. Accordingly, this article covers how to convert FBX to STL programmatically using Java.
FBX to STL Converter – Java API Installation
Aspose.3D for Java API supports working with FBX, STL, as well as other 3D file formats. You can download the JAR files from the Downloads section or use the Aspose Repository configurations mentioned below, in the pom.xml file of your project.
Repository
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>http://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>
Dependency
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-3d</artifactId>
<version>22.2</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
Convert FBX to STL File Programmatically in Java
You need to follow the steps below to convert an FBX file to STL format:
- Load the source FBX document using an instance of the Scene class.
- Create an instance of StlSaveOptions class.
- Write the output STL file with the Save method.
The code snippet below demonstrates how to convert an FBX file to STL format programmatically using Java:
Explore Other Features
You may go through the documentation to explore many other features offered by the API.
Online Demo
Please try the FBX to STL Converter web app developed using the above API.
Conclusion
In conclusion, you have understood how to convert FBX files to STL programmatically using Java. The API takes care of all the minor details for the conversion so that you only need to make a few methods calls to achieve the requirements. Furthermore, please feel free to contact us at the forum in case of any inquiries.