STL color explained
Use the STL as the geometry source, create editable printable color regions automatically or manually, match them to real filament, and carry the result into a multicolor 3MF. This preserves the original model while adding the color information a standard STL does not contain.
A standard STL describes surface geometry but does not carry the modern color and material assignments needed for a multicolor workflow. Color Studio uses the STL as the shape source and produces a 3MF that can carry those assignments.
Yes. Automatic Coloring can create a full-model multicolor design from an STL. The returned design remains editable, so automatic color is a starting result rather than a locked image applied to the model.
Yes. Color Studio is a browser-based STL coloring tool with automatic design and direct manual control. Printable regions, selectable surfaces, bands, and paint tools replace the need to rebuild the object in CAD simply to plan color.
Prepared color regions can be matched to saved printer spools or filament inventory. This lets the digital design reflect real material choices instead of using screen colors with no connection to the planned print.
3MF is the practical output because it can carry color and material information that standard STL does not. Compatible slicers can read those assignments, but printer, material, scale, support, and slicing settings still need final verification.
No. Color Studio prepares the model, printable regions, and color assignments. The slicer remains responsible for final material mapping, printer settings, supports, toolpaths, and machine-ready output.
Color Studio separates creative color planning from final slicing so each file carries the information it is meant to hold.
Automatic
A complete color concept can be generated from an STL and refined through editable regions before export.
Manual
Manual coloring supports selectable printable areas, Quick Color Regions, bands, and paint tools without consuming AI credits.
Output
The exported 3MF carries the prepared color result for review in a compatible slicer before the print begins.