Free Online LDRAW to STL Converter

You can use our MPD to STL conversion tool to quickly and easily convert your 3D model files for free. You may upload up to 20 files at one time, and our batch MPD to STL converter will process each 3D model and present you with a download link for each file once completed.

Or drag and drop your files here to upload.
A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.

Please note: Your LDRAW file, once uploaded to our server, will be deleted 15 minutes after upload, so please download your converted LDRAW file before this time.

Our 3D model MPD to STL tool will load your MPD file and, where supported, attempt to extract all the relevant 3D features, such as geometry, textures, and animations. To access the 3D conversion configuration options, click the button when you have selected your files. The current options support the ability to voxelize your 3D model and more.

How to Convert your LDRAW to STL Online?

Here are two simple steps to convert your LDRAW to STL using our fast and free LDRAW converter tool.

Upload your LDRAW file

Click the "Upload a LDRAW File" button, then select a LDRAW to upload. The maximum file size is 100MB.

Download your STL

Click the download link to receive your STL file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I convert my LDRAW file to STL?

First, click the "Upload..." button and select your LDRAW file to upload. Your LDRAW file will be uploaded to our servers. When the LDRAW to STL conversion has completed, you can download your STL file right away.

How long does it take to convert my LDRAW to STL?

We aim to process all LDRAW to STL conversions as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.

How accurate is the LDRAW to STL conversion?

We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development, with new features being added every week.

How does converting MPD to STL work?

In order to successfully convert an MPD formatted file to the STL format, our converter tools will perform several initial checks to ensure the file provided is indeed an MPD file. There are many files out there where the file type extension does not match the data contained within the file. Along with these file type checks, our tools will do additional checks to ensure the file is correctly formatted to match the provided file type. There are many tools out there that do not always create MPD files to the exact specification.

Take your MPD file

An MPD file is a binary data file containing 3D data that makes up the 3D model, including vertices, faces, texture coordinates, and more. To guarantee efficient conversions, our tool will check all data that is contained within the MPD file and remove any information that is duplicated. This not only ensures the conversion completes more quickly, but also the generated STL file size is smaller.

Convert the data from MPD to STL

Now that the data from the MPD file has been processed, our tool can apply any conversion specified options, such as enabling Voxel mode, and with these applied, prepare the data to be converted to the final STL file format. Part of this process ensures checking the capabilities of the STL format and removing any data that cannot be represented.

Save to the STL format

At this point, the MPD to STL conversion tool will have the 3D model in a state that is ready to be transferred to the STL format. Our tool creates the STL file, ensuring all the model data is present and is formatted to match the STL file specification to ensure the file opens in compatible STL file editors. To ensure a compact file size, our MPD to STL converter will always save the STL file in a binary format.

File format information for LDRAW and STL

ExtensionMPD
Full NameLego Model
Type3D Model
Mime Typeapplication/octet-stream
FormatBinary

The MPD file extension, which is also known as an LDRAW file, is a 3D graphics file format whose specialty is providing a format to store and display 3D Lego models.

With LDRAW-formatted files, complex Lego constructions can be defined using individual bricks. It is an open format with a large library of existing files that are freely available to download.

MPD files can be opened with the LDraw software, or you can use our range of MPD file converters to process MPD files into other formats.

LDRAW Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D model or mesh files using our MPD converter, we will attempt to convert colour materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

ExtensionSTL
Full NameStandard Triangle Language
Type3D Model
Mime Typeapplication/vnd.ms-pki.stl
FormatText
Opens WithBlender, MeshLab, CAD Assistant, DAZ Studio

The STL, or Standard Triangle Language, file format has been around since the '80s and is supported by most modern 3D modelling applications. In particular, the STL format has become something of a standard format within the area of 3D printing, despite the rise of more modern formats such as 3MF.

STL files come in two flavours: binary or text format. The text format is human-readable, making it easy to perform manual edits, but can lead to very large file sizes. As you can imagine, the binary format is much more compact and represents the majority of the STL files you are likely to encounter.

The format itself is very simple; the 3D model is represented by a sequential list of triangles, with each triangle defined with 3 points consisting of their X, Y, and Z positions, along with an additional vector that contains the face normal (the direction the face is pointing). There is an additional attribute block for each triangle; however, this is largely unused and thus unsupported.

STL Converter Capabilities

When converting your MPD to STL, our tool will attempt to accurately convert any colour or material information.

Information for converting from LDRAW to STL

Your LDRAW file will be converted to a STL file using our unified 3D model and mesh conversion tool. Our LDRAW 3D tool performs accurate conversions of 3D elements such as vertices, faces, normals, and relevant material information. As both MPD and STL support colour material information, our tool will also attempt to convert the colour information.

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