stl_io
v0.11.0 GrowingSTL input and output for reading and writing STL (STereoLithography) files.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 12d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 313 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (17KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
407.6K downloads in the last 30 days (13.6K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
313 crates depend on stl_io. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, stl_io hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
stl_io has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 16KB, stl_io is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include three-d-asset, re_renderer, bevy_stl, hammerspace, csgrs. When high-quality crates choose stl_io, it's a strong quality signal.
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