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Thread: My bloat-free STL viewer
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11-25-2017, 08:48 AM #1
My bloat-free STL viewer
Hi fellow makers!
I often need to browse folders full of STLs, but the regular fabbing tools are just too cumbersome and slow for that. So I wrote a very fast STL viewer which allows to skip to the next file with the right arrow key.
You can download it at https://papas-best.com/stlviewer_en if you’re a 64-bit Windows user.
I hope it’s as useful to you as it is to me. Otherwise, drop me a note and I’ll try to enhance it!
Happy printing!
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11-25-2017, 11:11 AM #2
any chance of a 32 bit version ?
Thought I'd try it anyway. AVG said the portable file was infected with DRep - the installable one seems clean.
You might want to check that.
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11-25-2017, 11:35 AM #3
Thanks for testing that!
Yup, that’s the reason that I didn’t upload the 32-bit version yet While virustotal reports the 64-bit versions clean (here and here – even for AVG), some anti-virus suites estimate the 32-bit version is infected (here and here). While that’s just heuristics instead of exact analysis (“the program is small and viruses are small as well, so it might be a virus”), I fear that it might scare people off or that Google would block my site. Here’s the links if you want to try anyway (remove the spaces to make them work):
ht tps://papas-best.com/downloads/stlviewer/stable/x86/Papas%20Best%20STL%20Viewer.msi
ht tps://papas-best.com/downloads/stlviewer/stable/x86/Best%20STL%20Viewer.exe
There’s also a bug with the background color (white/pink) that I’m going to fix for the next release.
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11-25-2017, 11:57 AM #4
Works brilliantly - avg lets me download, runs a quick scan of the msi and says it's fine :-)
And yes please fix the colour change, it does get annoying.
But otherwise: fantastic.
Any chance of integrating it into right mouse click selection menu ?
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11-25-2017, 12:13 PM #5
I’m very glad to hear that, thanks! I’ll fix the bug, of course.
You mean like, if you right-click an STL, you have a “preview” option in the menu, and selecting it opens the viewer? That’s absolutely possible (though I cannot foresee how it interacts with other STL software). It’ll take a little time to program it and integrate it into the installer, but I’ll report back when it’s done
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11-26-2017, 05:14 PM #6
Fixed, and the AV suites finally stopped classifying my 32-bit build as malware Here it is:
Setup: http://papas-best.com/downloads/stlv...L%20Viewer.msi
Portable: http://papas-best.com/downloads/stlv...L%20Viewer.exe
Some people didn’t like the scroll wheel direction, so I added an option to customize it. It was also suggested that colors should be remembered – this can now be done via menu.
I didn’t forget that, but I’m struggling with the Installer creating the correct registry keys. In the meantime, if you’re willing to edit the registry, here’s how you do it:
- open regedit, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- find the .stl folder
- the value (Default) has a name like netfabb.STL, papa_stl, or something alike
- now, still in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, find a folder of that exact name
- it probably has childs with names like DefaultIcon, shell, ShellEx, etc.
- in the shell sub-folder, create a Preview folder next to open
- in Preview, create a sub-folder command
- in the (Default) value of command, enter
"XXX" "%1"
where XXX is the path to Best STL Viewer.exe (for me it’s A:\Program Files\Papa’s Best\STL Viewer\Best STL Viewer.exe)
Snapshot for clarity:
reg97q1v.jpg
It’s papa_stl in this example (because it’s my default program), but you really need to use the value from the .stl key.
Now you should have a Preview context menu which opens my STL Viewer. You might have to log off and on again in order to restart the Explorer.
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11-26-2017, 11:32 PM #7
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Well, Just tried the 64 bit msi. AVG not too happy. It will let me known 194 minutes. I tried again, told AVG that papa was ok, and it said thanks for my opinion. I guess I dont control my computer anymore
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11-27-2017, 05:10 AM #8
I’m sorry to hear that!
I contacted AVG about the issue and I hope they resolve it. Is your AVG updated? According to virustotal, it should now be fine: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/45...cd58/detection
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11-27-2017, 06:31 AM #9
I'll try the registry hack - used to messing about in the registry.
Thanks for that :-)
And I should mention just how fast it is !
Loads even fairly complicated stl's in under a second.
Really impressive.
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11-27-2017, 04:07 PM #10
aardvark, I’m very glad to hear that. Spread the word!
mjf55, AVG answered:Hello,
Thank you for contacting AVG.
The detection by AVG was incorrect and was removed in a recent AVG update, please wait at least 24 hours.
If the detection persists:
1. Attach the screenshot of virus database:
- Open AVG > Menu > About
2. Attach the screenshot of the detection dialog which was displayedby AVG. In order to create the screenshot, please follow theinstructions in the link below.
How to create a screenshot
Thank you
Best regards,
AVG Customer CareLast edited by Krishty; 11-27-2017 at 05:58 PM.
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