The ABC (Alembic) format is an animation cache format used in VFX and film pipelines to exchange animated geometry between applications. Converting ABC to STL lets you prepare your models for 3D printing with any slicer.
Launch Eyemesh and open your ABC file: drag and drop the file into the window, or use File > Open (Cmd+O). Eyemesh will load the geometry from the Alembic file. If the model has separate textures, use the Texture Manager to assign them.
Inspect your model in the 3D view. Check that textures and materials display correctly. If textures are missing, use the Texture Manager to reassign them manually.
Click the export icon in the toolbar, select the STL format, choose a save location, and confirm. The STL file is ready to open in your slicer for 3D printing.
ABC (Alembic) is an open format developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Industrial Light & Magic. It serves as an animated geometry cache, storing mesh deformations frame by frame. It is used in professional VFX pipelines to transfer complex animations between software such as Maya, Houdini, and Nuke.
STL (Stereolithography) is the standard format for 3D printing. It describes only the surface geometry as a triangulated mesh, with no color or texture. Compatible with all slicers (Cura, PrusaSlicer, BambuStudio, OrcaSlicer), it is the most common format for additive manufacturing.
Download Eyemesh on the Mac App Store and convert your ABC files to STL in just a few clicks.