How to import a stl file from CAD to MAT

I have the STL files... i want to import it to matlab... i found the CAD2MATDEMO.M...i know it can do it but i don't know how... anybody can show me how,please? many thanks in advance...

Answer 1

[Jan]

There are a lot of STL functions in the FEX:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/?term=STL

Answer 2

[DGM]

Since R2018b, MATLAB has built-in STL tools

stlread

stlwrite

For legacy versions needing third-party tools, I'd recommend these tools. This explains why.