Supported 3D File Formats

Binary format for 3D scenes and models

JSON format for 3D scenes and models

Native file format of the Blender 3D software.

Simple 3D geometry format

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

Modern XML-based format designed specifically for additive manufacturing.

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

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

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

Proprietary 3D format by Autodesk

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

Open standard for Building Information Modeling (BIM) data.

Character animation file format used to store motion capture data.

Marker format used by 3ds Max Character Studio.

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

ASCII text-based format used by 3ds Max.

Native format of trueSpace 3D software.

Format used by Quick3D viewer.

Scene format used by Quick3D viewer.

Scene file format for Caligari trueSpace.

XML-based 3D graphics file format.

Compressed version of XGL.

Native file format for Luxology Modo.

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

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

Scene format for LightWave 3D.

Original Quake model format or Valve Studio Model.

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

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

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

Legacy Direct3D format used in many older Windows games.

Model format used by Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Low-polygon modeling format popular for game mods.

Text-based format designed for game engine interoperability.

Reference format for Valve's Source format compilation.

Valve flexible vertex animation format.

Native format for AC3D modeler.

Native format for Nevercenter Silo 3D modeler.

Standard file format for representing 3D interactive vector graphics.

Scene format used by the Irrlicht Engine.

Static mesh format used by the Irrlicht Engine.

Simple ASCII format for describing the geometry of a polyhedron.

Simple unstructured list of triangles.

Terrain heightmap format.

Generic XML format (Assimp specific parsing).