3 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/camera.py b/camera.py
index a786971..2feafd7 100644
--- a/camera.py
+++ b/camera.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if os.path.exists(args[0]):
         root, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.split(args[0])[1])
 
-        if ext.lower() == '.stl':
+        if ext.lower() in ('.stl', '.bz2'):
             obj = mesh_from_stl(args[0])
     else:
         members = dict(inspect.getmembers(detectors) + inspect.getmembers(solids) + inspect.getmembers(scenes))
diff --git a/stl.py b/stl.py
index f88c3fa..9a63306 100644
--- a/stl.py
+++ b/stl.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ import numpy as np
 import string
 import struct
 from geometry import Mesh
+import bz2
 
 def mesh_from_stl(filename):
-    f = open(filename)
+    if filename.endswith('.bz2'):
+        f = bz2.BZ2File(filename)
+    else:
+        f = open(filename)
     buf = f.read(200)
     f.close()
 
@@ -15,7 +19,10 @@ def mesh_from_stl(filename):
     return mesh_from_ascii_stl(filename)
 
 def mesh_from_ascii_stl(filename):
-    f = open(filename)
+    if filename.endswith('.bz2'):
+        f = bz2.BZ2File(filename)
+    else:
+        f = open(filename)
 
     vertices = []
     triangles = []
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 96f7530..5752767 100755
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         head, tail = os.path.split(args[0])
         root, ext = os.path.splitext(tail)
 
-        if ext.lower() == '.stl':
+        if ext.lower() in ('.stl', '.bz2'):
             view(mesh_from_stl(args[0]), size, root, options.bits, options.load_bvh)
     else:
         members = dict(inspect.getmembers(detectors) + inspect.getmembers(solids) + inspect.getmembers(scenes))