Input file
BDF
- Full Name: Bdiff Bupdate Binary Update Format
- Developer: Adobe Systems
Output file
STL
- Full Name: Stereolithography Format
- Developer: N/A
What is BDF file?
The BDF (Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format) file extension is a plain text type format used for storing font data. It was originally created by Adobe Systems in 1985 for the bitmap distribution of PC fonts on the X Window System. In addition, BDF files are mainly used by various types of software programs including desktop publishing software, HTML authoring tools, and bitmap viewers. [ ⏩ ] BDF file extension
What is STL file?
The STL (.STL) file extension is one of the most widely used mesh formats. It was developed by 3D Systems Corporation for use with its proprietary STL-Format 3D Printer. The STL file format is a simple, of binary format which records the surface geometry of a 3D object as a series of colored facets. A binary STL file is typically composed of geometric facet information and some metadata, such as the RGB color values for the facets. The most common use for . [ ⏩ ] STL file extension
How to convert the file from BDF to STL?
To successfully convert the BDF file to STL, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.BDF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case STL (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than STL).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. BDF to STL. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting BDF files to STL files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension STL, while before this step we had the BDF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new STL file, or not.