Mathematica Import/Export Format

ZPR (.zpr)

ZPrint CAD format.
Used with Z Corporation 3D printers.
Native format of the ZEdit and ZPrint applications.
Developed by Z Corporation.
Stores a physical 3D model and color information.
Binary format.

Export supports Version 1 of the ZPR format.

EXPORT

Export["file.zpr", expr] exports a 3D object to a ZPR file.

Export["file.zpr", Graphics3D[...]] creates a ZPR file representing a solid physical model.

The actual physical size of the object described in the ZPR file is typically determined at print time.

Export["file.zpr", expr, elem] creates a ZPR file by treating expr as specifying element elem.

Export["file.zpr", {expr₁, expr₂, ...}, {{elem₁, elem₂, ...}}] treats each expr_i as specifying the corresponding elem_i.

Export["file.zpr", expr, opt₁->val₁, ...] exports expr with the specified option elements taken to have the specified values.

Export["file.zpr", {elem₁->expr₁, elem₂->expr₂, ...}, "Rules"] uses rules to specify the elements to be exported.

See the reference pages for full general information on Export.

ExportString supports the ZPR format.

ELEMENTS

Data representation elements:

	"Graphics3D"	exports a Graphics3D object to ZPR
	"GraphicsComplex"	exports a GraphicsComplex object
	"PolygonData"	the polygon elements in indexed form
	"PolygonObjects"	list of Polygon primitives given in absolute coordinates
	"VertexColors"	colors associated with each vertex, given as a list of color primitives
	"VertexData"	list of vertex coordinates

Export uses the Graphics3D element by default.

OPTIONS

Advanced option:

"VerticalAxis"

{0,0,1}

orientation to assume for the coordinate system used in the file

By default, Mathematica assumes that in the coordinate system used by the ZPR format the vertical axis corresponds to the third coordinate.

With the setting "VerticalAxis"->{0, 1, 0}, Mathematica will apply the transformation {x, y, z}->{x, z, -y} to all graphics coordinates when exporting to ZPR.