Russ 3D Hybrids

I think I was a tad hasty in saying that most widely used 3D applications don’t export directly to STL format (stereo lithograph). 3D Studio Max, the application i use most often has a STL checker and exporter built in and they seem to work really well.

I’m not sure if Maya comes with this functionality but here is a link to an STL export plug-in:
Maya STL export plugin

Although a checker is essential it seems, as I just tested the famous teapot model in the Max STL checker, something I would assume to be fine, and it came up with 128 errors that needed to be fixed!