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CMB file

Term · Additive manufacturing and 3D printing · MLC-T-ADM-000074

A proprietary file format, standing for Coordinate Machine Binary, used to send build instructions to Stratasys 3D printers. It contains sliced 2D contour data, toolpath information, and machine control commands derived from a 3D CAD model. This binary format is generated by specific slicing software, such as GrabCAD Print or Insight, and is not as widely portable as standard formats like STL or 3MF.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ADM-000074
FieldAdditive manufacturing and 3D printing
AbbreviationCMB
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000074",
  "term": "CMB file",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "A proprietary file format, standing for Coordinate Machine Binary, used to send build instructions to Stratasys 3D printers. It contains sliced 2D contour data, toolpath information, and machine control commands derived from a 3D CAD model. This binary format is generated by specific slicing software, such as GrabCAD Print or Insight, and is not as widely portable as standard formats like STL or 3MF.",
  "abbreviation": "CMB",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/cmb-file/"
}

Record 87 of 451 in Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology (MLC-0112). Request the full dataset.