1 // Created on: 2000-06-23
2 // Created by: Sergey MOZOKHIN
3 // Copyright (c) 2000-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
5 // This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
7 // This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
8 // the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as published
9 // by the Free Software Foundation, with special exception defined in the file
10 // OCCT_LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt. Consult the file LICENSE_LGPL_21.txt included in OCCT
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13 // Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of Open CASCADE
14 // commercial license or contractual agreement.
16 #ifndef _StlAPI_Writer_HeaderFile
17 #define _StlAPI_Writer_HeaderFile
19 #include <Poly_Triangulation.hxx>
20 #include <Standard.hxx>
21 #include <Standard_DefineAlloc.hxx>
22 #include <Standard_Handle.hxx>
23 #include <Standard_Boolean.hxx>
24 #include <Standard_CString.hxx>
28 //! This class creates and writes
29 //! STL files from Open CASCADE shapes. An STL file can be written to an existing STL file or to a new one.
36 //! Creates a writer object with default parameters: ASCIIMode.
37 Standard_EXPORT StlAPI_Writer();
39 //! Returns the address to the flag defining the mode for writing the file.
40 //! This address may be used to either read or change the flag.
41 //! If the mode returns True (default value) the generated file is an ASCII file.
42 //! If the mode returns False, the generated file is a binary file.
43 Standard_Boolean& ASCIIMode() { return myASCIIMode; }
45 //! Converts a given shape to STL format and writes it to file with a given filename.
46 //! \return the error state.
47 Standard_EXPORT Standard_Boolean Write (const TopoDS_Shape& theShape,
48 const Standard_CString theFileName);
51 Standard_Boolean myASCIIMode;
54 #endif // _StlAPI_Writer_HeaderFile