Loading .stl file with python shell in paraview
 

Hey there,

Having trouble loading an .stl file using python in paraview, very new to python syntax.

I have an object named object.stl and am attempting to bring into paraview using:

paraview.simple.STLReader(object.stl) but am unsure what to actually include in the brackets or how to specify to load that .stl file...please help!!

Activate the tracing function (Tools -> Start Trace), open the stl in the GUI with File -> Open). Stop tracing (Tools -> Stop Trace). In the opened window you see the python code for what you did in the GUI. This code can be used in the ParaView Python Shell.

And go through the tutorial (see other post), this will save you a lot of time and stress.

much appreciated ill have a look