Tripo releases free browser tool to check and repair STL files

Tripo, which sells AI tools that turn images and text into 3D models, now runs FixSTL, a free service for inspecting and fixing STL files. It works in the browser without an install or a Tripo account. According to the developers, the file is handled on the user's own computer and is not uploaded, and the tool targets errors that make slicing fail.

Context An STL file is a list of triangles with no units; defects such as open edges or flipped normals can look fine on screen and still fail when sliced.