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## Saving binary geometry files

Some geometry file formats such as STL and VTK have both ASCII and binary versions of the file format. The ASCII file formats are human-readable and are larger and more complex for programs to process than binary formats, which are not human-readable but are smaller and easier for programs to read. When geometry file formats support both ASCII and binary formats, the Save Window's Binary check box is enabled. By default VisIt writes ASCII geometry files but you can click the Binary check box to make VisIt write binary geometry files.