Open Source STL Viewers

Linux  Mac  Windows

GLC_Player

http://www.glc-player.net/

GLC_Player is an Open Source software used to view 3D models (COLLADA 3DXML OBJ 3DS STL OFF COFF Format) and to navigate easily in these models. English and French interface.

 

Linux  Mac  Windows

Gmsh

http://www.geuz.org/gmsh/

Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor.

 

Linux  Mac  Windows

Meshlab

http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/

Besides being a viewer, this is also a very powerful mesh editor. Meshlab supports a very wide range of 3D file formats.

 

Linux  Windows

Viewstl

http://sourceforge.net/projects/viewstl/

Viewstl is an open source way to view Stereo Lithography Files as shaded on-screen images. Ascii STL files and dynamic rotation, scaling, and panning are currently supported.

 

Free STL Viewers

Windows

EasyViewStl

http://www.gcad3d.org/EasyViewStl.htm

Simple but lightweight and fast viewer.

Unfortunately only available with German interface

 

Windows

MiniMagics

http://software.materialise.com/minimagics

MiniMagics can also analyze and section parts. English, German and Japanese versions.

 

Linux  Mac  Windows

NetFabb Studio

http://www.netfabb.com/

Powerful viewer that can also repair, scale, cut, edit meshes and much more. English and German interface.

 

Windows

VisCAM View

http://www.materialise.de/fusion-von-marcam-engineering-und-materialise-gmbh

 

VisCAM View is a very easy-to-use and efficient tool to view, check, measure and communicate STL files. Visualisation of STL, 3DS, VRML, DXF, PLY, ZPR and VFX files.