
It’s not a very common format, and it isn’t supported by most CAD software programs or 3D printers. 3D Systems created the STLD (STL) format in the early 90s. STL file is short for Stereolithography File, and it’s a file format that you can use to save 3D digital models. Great! But there is need to export it to other applications for processing. This post will cover this process in detail, so you can spend less time trying to figure things out. By following this simple guide process, you can take Solidworks files and translate them into G-Code that your CNC machine can understand. G-Code translation is confusing, but it doesn’t have to be.


G-code (also known as “numerical control” NC) is also used to program other devices such as robots. G-code is a programming language used to control machines such as 3D printers and CNC machines.
