def to_stl(self, filepath, precision=None, binary=False, **kwargs):
"""Write a mesh to an STL file.
Parameters
----------
filepath : str
The path to the file.
precision : str, optional
Rounding precision for the vertex coordinates.
Defaults to the value of :attr:`compas.PRECISION`.
binary : bool, optional
If True, the file will be written in binary format.
ASCII otherwise.
Returns
-------
None
Notes
-----
STL files only support triangle faces.
It is the user's responsibility to convert all faces of a mesh to triangles.
For example, with :func:`compas.datastructures.mesh_quads_to_triangles`.
"""
stl = STL(filepath, precision)
stl.write(self, binary=binary, **kwargs)
def to_stl(self, filepath, precision=None, binary=False, **kwargs):
"""Write a mesh to an STL file.
Parameters
----------
filepath : str
The path to the file.
precision : str, optional
Rounding precision for the vertex coordinates.
Default is ``"3f"``.
binary : bool, optional
When ``False``, the file will be written in ASCII encoding,
when ``True``, binary. Default is ``False``.
Returns
-------
None
Notes
-----
STL files only support triangle faces.
It is your responsibility to convert all faces of your mesh to triangles.
For example, with :func:`compas.datastructures.mesh_quads_to_triangles`.
"""
stl = STL(filepath, precision)
stl.write(self, binary=binary, **kwargs)
def to_stl(self, filepath, precision=None, **kwargs):
"""Write a mesh to an STL file.
Parameters
----------
filepath : str
The path to the file.
precision : str, optional
Rounding precision for the vertex coordinates.
Default is ``"3f"``.
Returns
-------
None
Notes
-----
STL files only support triangle faces.
However, the writer does not perform any checks
and will just treat every face as a triangle.
It is your responsibility to convert all faces of your mesh to triangles.
For example, with :func:`compas.datastructures.mesh_quads_to_triangles`.
"""
stl = STL(filepath, precision)
stl.write(self, **kwargs)