// Do units matter?
public static bool CreateSTLFile(string filename,
List <Surface> surfaces,
STLInfo.STLType type = STLInfo.STLType.Binary)
{
// Create file.
string filepath = DetermineFilename(filename);
FileStream stream = File.OpenWrite(filepath);
bool success = false;
// Write file if switch on stl type
if (type == STLInfo.STLType.Binary)
{
if (WriteBinaryHeader(stream, filename))
{
success = WriteBinarySTL(stream, surfaces);
}
}
else
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
stream.Close();
return(success);
}
private void GetTypeAndName()
{
// Read 80 bytes or until "solid"
char[] header = new char[STLInfo.STL_BIN_HEADER_LENGTH];
string solid = "solid ";
int lookIndex = 0;
char lookingFor = solid[lookIndex];
char lookingAt = (char)fileStream.ReadByte();
bool FileIsASCII = false;
while (lookingFor == lookingAt)
{
// Set loop characteristics
lookIndex++;
if (lookIndex == solid.Length)
{
FileIsASCII = true;
break;
}
else
{
lookingAt = (char)fileStream.ReadByte();
header[lookIndex] = lookingAt;
lookingFor = solid[lookIndex];
}
}
if (FileIsASCII)
{
// Use streamreader
// Read line to determine name
Name = reader.ReadLine();
Type = STLInfo.STLType.ASCII;
}
else
{
// Read the rest of the header, call that the name
for (int i = lookIndex; i < header.Length; i++)
{
header[i] = (char)fileStream.ReadByte();
}
Name = header.ToString();
Type = STLInfo.STLType.Binary;
}
}