diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/begin b/tests/de_mesh/begin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60847cd28b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/begin
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cpulimit 1000
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/end b/tests/de_mesh/end
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8525cdc153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/end
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+puts ""
+puts "TEST COMPLETED" 
+puts ""
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/grids.list b/tests/de_mesh/grids.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bef0c843a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/grids.list
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+001 stl_read
+002 shape_write_stl
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A1 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56c8d9f56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A1
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_1.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 22748 -nod 11376
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A10 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A10
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49e1f03405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A10
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_10.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 130 -nod 67
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A11 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A11
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e341640bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A11
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_11.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 150 -nod 77
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A12 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A12
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c5a21fb6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A12
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_12.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 4396  -nod 2200
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A2 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98ba1d9ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_2.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 290 -nod 147
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A3 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb4900b931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A3
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_3.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 200 -nod 102
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A4 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8494c0920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A4
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_4.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 146 -nod 75
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A5 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83367a17cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A5
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_5.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 13102 -nod 6553
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A6 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83d7eceed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A6
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_6.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 2398 -nod 1201
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A7 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A7
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec1cedd84c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A7
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_7.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 40 -nod 22
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A8 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0546cf0d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A8
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_8.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 58 -nod 31
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A9 b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A9
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9284f43a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/A9
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Read brep file
+restore [locate_data_file bug28840_9.brep] m
+
+# Mesh it
+incmesh m 1.0
+
+# Save, read and delete file
+writestl m $imagedir/${casename}
+readstl res $imagedir/${casename} triangulation
+file delete $imagedir/${casename}
+
+checktrinfo res -tri 56 -nod 30
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display res -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/begin b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/begin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2b8f66a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/begin
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pload XDE
+pload MODELING
+
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/end b/tests/de_mesh/shape_write_stl/end
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A1 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05b7c6b05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A1
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_001.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 3609 -nod 1807
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A10 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A10
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e92d07b1bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A10
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_010.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 26582 -nod 13346
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A11 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A11
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f653e3240a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A11
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_011.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 9170 -nod 4595
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A12 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A12
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6698965e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A12
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_012.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 10059 -nod 5036
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A13 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A13
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2fe449270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A13
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_013.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 8773 -nod 4406
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A14 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A14
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..563490b35d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A14
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_014.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 18462 -nod 9272
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A15 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A15
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e4b2269b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A15
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_015.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 7662 -nod 3836
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A2 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45540707e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_002.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 19034 -nod 9535
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A3 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27b3c5f4cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A3
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_003.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 3236 -nod 1620
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A4 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50a38c28ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A4
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_004.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 15479 -nod 7793
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A5 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5afc02d98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_005.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 10526 -nod 5265
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A6 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e48971355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A6
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_006.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 14447 -nod 7264
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A7 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A7
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f12fbcea30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A7
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_007.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 4199 -nod 2109
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A8 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90f24f77ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A8
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_008.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 22149 -nod 11118
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A9 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A9
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29414dae38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/A9
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_009.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 5678 -nod 2841
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B1 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7471f26f26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B1
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_016.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 68 -nod 36
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B10 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B10
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc37f45b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B10
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_025.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 54364 -nod 24452
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B11 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B11
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d13a7e40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B11
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_026.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 41113 -nod 18457
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B12 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B12
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d964b25e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B12
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_027.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 7440 -nod 3720
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B13 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B13
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55170fcfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B13
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_028.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 10956 -nod 5238
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B14 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B14
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ec0c22023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B14
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_029.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 33313 -nod 15442
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B15 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B15
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f50053bccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B15
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_030.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 38380 -nod 19158
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B2 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29aee4924f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_017.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 1 -nod 3
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B3 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e9a96860f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B3
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_018.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 2 -nod 5
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B4 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aafd93362e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B4
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_019.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 509952 -nod 254992
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B5 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b331d217c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_020.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 26840 -nod 13432
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B6 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfe3e9eae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B6
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_021.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 63268 -nod 31445
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B7 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B7
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e90521217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B7
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_022.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 4388 -nod 2194
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B8 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60a64f356a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B8
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_023.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 288 -nod 144
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B9 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B9
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d301f0df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/B9
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_024.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 116 -nod 60
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C1 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..724a954b36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C1
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_031.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 29606 -nod 14817
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C10 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C10
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b19ade9c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C10
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_040.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 5720 -nod 2864
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C11 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C11
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1015545e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C11
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_041.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 6082 -nod 3052
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C12 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C12
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33a35065c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C12
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_042.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 10131 -nod 5068
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C13 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C13
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbaa132ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C13
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_043.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 17780 -nod 8954
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C14 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C14
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b2304effd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C14
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_044.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 5998 -nod 3002
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C15 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C15
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..380b0c7c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C15
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_045.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 19011 -nod 9598
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C2 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92e960fe73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_032.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 4340 -nod 2172
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C3 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91c2b3a3d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C3
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_033.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 25560 -nod 12928
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C4 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..550104d056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C4
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_034.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 10762 -nod 5387
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C5 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a8e5b5c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_035.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 21778 -nod 10963
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C6 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6be3e8faeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C6
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_036.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 7806 -nod 3907
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C7 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C7
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ac2724399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C7
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_037.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 8286 -nod 4164
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C8 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcf04b7131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C8
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_038.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 6811 -nod 3408
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C9 b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C9
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d85f5109b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/C9
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+readstl m [locate_data_file model_stl_039.stl] triangulation
+
+# Number of triangles check
+checktrinfo m -tri 19651 -nod 9862
+
+# Visual check
+checkview -display m -2d -path ${imagedir}/${test_image}.png
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diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/begin b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/begin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2b8f66a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/begin
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pload XDE
+pload MODELING
+
diff --git a/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/end b/tests/de_mesh/stl_read/end
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2