From Your Computer

Click the Open button in the toolbar to add files from your computer. MatterControl accepts the following file formats.

• STL - The industry standard for 3D printing models.
• AMF - A successor to the STL format that supports colors and multi-material objects.
• OBJ - Wavefront 3D graphics format. MatterControl reads meshes but not textures or color data.
• MCX - MatterControl format.
• GCODE - Machine code files. These are not editable. Loading a G-Code file will take you directly to the Layer View.

Drag and Drop

You can drag and drop files directly from your desktop or file explorer into MatterControl.

From the Library

The Library Sidebar

Click the Add Content button in the toolbar to open the library browser. From here you can drag and drop any content from the library into your scene.

The Library Tab

In the Library tab, you can right click on any object and select Add to Bed. This will add the object the the bed of your most recently used printer.