Re: STL file format for 3D printers

Hi,

Not a standalone program, but for a workflow involving inkscape and openscad for the conversion
is described in this TUGboat article by Ulrike Fischer and myself:

https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb46-1/tb142samcarter-cookies.html

This also works for reliefs, I've used it to create key chain charms like this hieroglyph cartouche:

https://i.sstatic.net/6OOMAyBM.png

Cheers,
S.



> On 18. Mar 2026, at 19:13, Peter Flynn <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Is there a standalone conversion program from PDF to STL in (or planned for) TL? (I'm away from all my sources ATM). There seem to be plenty of online services. 
> 
> The question has arisen in the context of using LaTeX to create relief printing surfaces for letterpress applications (eg hobby presses). Obviously there are questions of resolution compared with traditional photopolymer plates.
> 
> Peter