Windows Explorer STL Preview?

[Jimustanguitar]

Trying to find a program that will generate previews of my STL files in windows... Anybody got something for me?

[Jimustanguitar]

MakerHive Dan suggested this program for Mac:

http://www.pleasantsoftware.com/developer/pleasant3d/

Not sure about a good windows solution though.

[bvandiepenbos]

Jim, I have been hunting also and have not found anything yet.

I did download and try " 3D-Tool" http://www.3d-tool.com/en_free-viewer-download.htm
Nice powerful program for anal-izing .stl files. I like it! staying on my system. ...does not provide stl thumbnails in win file explorer though.

[Batteau62]

This one works pretty well, pretty lightweight. Not sure what you want in options?

http://www.freestlview.com/download.html

[Jimustanguitar]

What I'm looking for is a program that will turn STL file icons into little pictures of the STL file that I can see when I'm in in a folder. Like how you have thumbnails of pictures and videos, but for 3D models.

Sorry, I didn't state that very clearly in the original post.

[craftymethod]

Windows has a new program to deal with 3D printing... I forget its name...

Oh look I remember! (thanks google ^.^)

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-au ... 590d5781f2

Might not be what your looking in terms of a preview, but it might be worth a look into.

[Jimustanguitar]

I installed that thinking the same thing. Doesn't have that functionality.

It does have model repair like NetFabb though. I suspect that it is NetFabb because their cloud service says Microsoft all over it now.

[matrix7y7y]

hey everyone i found the program that did it for me. http://kevvox.com/3d-printers/software/
its k-studio trail edition. once in trail version i went to my folder with stl files as if i were to open one and one for one it made a preview of my files .. now it also shows in regular windows explorer. hope this helps for you too. i use windows 7

[Captain Starfish]

Thumbnailer plugin would be awesome, icons display as models...

[CRPerryJr]

If your using Windows 8.1 This app may be what your looking for. I use it to view .stl files. I don't have the .stl files associated to the app, so I can't say if it generates a preview.

3D Builder App by Microsoft

[Eaglezsoar]

Windows has a new program to deal with 3D printing... I forget its name...

Oh look I remember! (thanks google ^.^)

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-au ... 590d5781f2

Might not be what your looking in terms of a preview, but it might be worth a look into.

I went to your posted link and see no way to download 3D Builder. Can you help?

[CRPerryJr]

Windows has a new program to deal with 3D printing... I forget its name...

Oh look I remember! (thanks google ^.^)

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-au ... 590d5781f2

Might not be what your looking in terms of a preview, but it might be worth a look into.

I went to your posted link and see no way to download 3D Builder. Can you help?

I think you have to download it from the Microsoft Store.