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GLB

.glb

GL Transmission Format Binary

Binary format for 3D scenes and models

Popularity
high
Key Features
  • Binary format
  • Embedded textures
  • Animations
Common Use Cases
WebAR/VRMobile
View GLB Files

GLTF

.gltf

GL Transmission Format

JSON format for 3D scenes and models

Popularity
high
Key Features
  • JSON format
  • external-resources
  • Animations
Common Use Cases
WebAR/VRE-commerce
View GLTF Files

Blend

.blend

Blender File

Native file format of the Blender 3D software.

Popularity
High
Key Features
  • Full Scene
  • Nodes
  • Animation
Common Use Cases
Blender WorkflowSource Storage
View Blend Files

OBJ

.obj

Wavefront Object

Simple 3D geometry format

Popularity
high
Key Features
  • text-based
  • simple-geometry
Common Use Cases
InterchangeModelingPrinting
View OBJ Files

STL

.stl

Stereolithography

The standard for 3D printing. Describes surface geometry of a 3D object.

Popularity
High
Key Features
  • Geometry Only
  • Binary/Text
  • Robust
Common Use Cases
3D PrintingCAMPrototyping
View STL Files

Collada

.dae

COLLAborative Design Activity

XML-based schema for exchanging digital assets among various graphics software.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • XML
  • Rigging
  • Physics
Common Use Cases
InterchangeArchitectureSims
View Collada Files

DXF

.dxf

Drawing Exchange Format

CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability.

Popularity
High
Key Features
  • 2D/3D
  • Vector
  • Layers
Common Use Cases
ArchitectureLaser CuttingDrafting
View DXF Files

FBX

.fbx

Filmbox

Proprietary 3D format by Autodesk

Popularity
high
Key Features
  • Animations
  • materials
  • proprietary
Common Use Cases
Game DevVFXAnimation
View FBX Files

PLY

.ply

Polygon File Format

Known as the "Stanford Triangle Format". Supports color and point clouds.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Point Clouds
  • Vertex Colors
  • Flexible
Common Use Cases
3D ScanningResearchPoint Data
View PLY Files

3MF

.3mf

3D Manufacturing Format

Modern XML-based format designed specifically for additive manufacturing.

Popularity
Rising
Key Features
  • Materials
  • Slices
  • Metadata
Common Use Cases
Advanced 3D PrintingWin10
View 3MF Files

IFC

.ifc

Industry Foundation Classes

Open standard for Building Information Modeling (BIM) data.

Popularity
Niche
Key Features
  • Building Data
  • Parameters
  • Complex
Common Use Cases
ArchitectureConstructionFacility Mgmt
View IFC Files

BVH

.bvh

Biovision Hierarchy

Character animation file format used to store motion capture data.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Motion Capture
  • Skeleton
Common Use Cases
Animation TransferMocap
View BVH Files

3DS

.3ds

3D Studio

Legacy format used by Autodesk 3D Studio. Still common in archives.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Mesh
  • Materials
  • Basic Anim
Common Use Cases
Old assetsInterchange
View 3DS Files

LXO

.lxo

Modo Scene

Native file format for Luxology Modo.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Subdivs
  • Rendering
Common Use Cases
ModelingDesign
View LXO Files

X3D

.x3d

Extensible 3D

ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • XML
  • VRML-successor
  • Interactive
Common Use Cases
Web 3DScientificEducation
View X3D Files

AMF

.amf

Additive Manufacturing File

XML-based standard for 3D printing, intended to replace STL.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Colors
  • Materials
  • Curved Triangles
Common Use Cases
Advanced 3D Printing
View AMF Files

LWO

.lwo

LightWave Object

High-end 3D graphics file format used by LightWave 3D.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Subdivs
  • Materials
Common Use Cases
VFXBroadcasting
View LWO Files

MDL

.mdl

Quake Model

Original Quake model format or Valve Studio Model.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Animation
Common Use Cases
QuakeSource
View MDL Files

MS3D

.ms3d

MilkShape 3D

Low-polygon modeling format popular for game mods.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • Bones
  • Animation
Common Use Cases
Half-LifeSims
View MS3D Files

OGEX

.ogex

Open Game Engine Exchange

Text-based format designed for game engine interoperability.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Human Readable
  • Game Data
Common Use Cases
Interchange
View OGEX Files

SMD

.smd

Studiomdl Data

Reference format for Valve's Source format compilation.

Popularity
Medium
Key Features
  • ASCII
  • Skeletal
Common Use Cases
Source EngineModding
View SMD Files

AC

.ac

AC3D

Native format for AC3D modeler.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Simple
  • Text
Common Use Cases
Flight Sim
View AC Files

ASE

.ase

ASCII Scene Export

ASCII text-based format used by 3ds Max.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Human Readable
  • Scene Graph
Common Use Cases
DebuggingSimple Parser
View ASE Files

LWS

.lws

LightWave Scene

Scene format for LightWave 3D.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Scene
  • Lighting
Common Use Cases
VFX
View LWS Files

MD2

.md2

Quake II Model

Model format used by id Software's Quake II engine.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Vertex Animation
  • Keyframes
Common Use Cases
Retro GamingModding
View MD2 Files

MD3

.md3

Quake III Model

Model format used by id Software's Quake III Arena.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Tags
  • Shaders
Common Use Cases
Retro GamingModding
View MD3 Files

MD5

.md5

Doom 3 Model

Model format used by id Software's Doom 3 engine.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Skeletal Animation
  • Weights
Common Use Cases
Game Modding
View MD5 Files

PK3

.pk3

Quake 3 Archive

Archive format used by Quake III Arena (actually a ZIP).

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Archive
  • Assets
Common Use Cases
Modding
View PK3 Files

SIB

.sib

Silo Object

Native format for Nevercenter Silo 3D modeler.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Subdivs
Common Use Cases
Modeling
View SIB Files

VRML

.wrl

Virtual Reality Modeling Language

Standard file format for representing 3D interactive vector graphics.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Text-based
  • Interactive
Common Use Cases
Early Web 3DAcademia
View VRML Files

X

.x

DirectX Model

Legacy Direct3D format used in many older Windows games.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Templates
  • Skinning
Common Use Cases
Old GamesDirectX 9
View X Files

COB

.cob

Caligari Object

Native format of trueSpace 3D software.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Scene
  • Materials
Common Use Cases
Old Assets
View COB Files

IRR

.irr

Irrlicht Scene

Scene format used by the Irrlicht Engine.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Scene
  • Nodes
Common Use Cases
Irrlicht
View IRR Files

IRRMESH

.irrmesh

Irrlicht Mesh

Static mesh format used by the Irrlicht Engine.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Mesh
  • Materials
Common Use Cases
Irrlicht
View IRRMESH Files

MDC

.mdc

MDC

Model format used by Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Animation
  • Compressed
Common Use Cases
Modding
View MDC Files

OFF

.off

Object File Format

Simple ASCII format for describing the geometry of a polyhedron.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Simple
  • Polygons
Common Use Cases
ResearchComputational Geometry
View OFF Files

Q3D

.q3d

Quick3D

Format used by Quick3D viewer.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Mesh
Common Use Cases
Viewing
View Q3D Files

Q3S

.q3s

Quick3D Scene

Scene format used by Quick3D viewer.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Scene
Common Use Cases
Viewing
View Q3S Files

RAW

.raw

Raw Triangles

Simple unstructured list of triangles.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • No Header
  • Vertices
Common Use Cases
Data Dump
View RAW Files

SCN

.scn

TrueSpace Scene

Scene file format for Caligari trueSpace.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Scene Graph
Common Use Cases
Old Scenes
View SCN Files

TER

.ter

Terragen Terrain

Terrain heightmap format.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Heightmap
Common Use Cases
Landscape
View TER Files

VTA

.vta

Vertex Animation

Valve flexible vertex animation format.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Morphs
Common Use Cases
Source Engine
View VTA Files

XGL

.xgl

XGL

XML-based 3D graphics file format.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • XML
  • NURBS
Common Use Cases
Archiving
View XGL Files

XML

.xml

XML Model

Generic XML format (Assimp specific parsing).

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Text
Common Use Cases
Data Exchange
View XML Files

ZGL

.zgl

ZGL

Compressed version of XGL.

Popularity
Low
Key Features
  • Compressed
Common Use Cases
Archiving
View ZGL Files

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