Supported 3D File Formats
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GLB
.glbGL Transmission Format Binary
Binary format for 3D scenes and models
Key Features
- Binary format
- Embedded textures
- Animations
Common Use Cases
GLTF
.gltfGL Transmission Format
JSON format for 3D scenes and models
Key Features
- JSON format
- external-resources
- Animations
Common Use Cases
Blend
.blendBlender File
Native file format of the Blender 3D software.
Key Features
- Full Scene
- Nodes
- Animation
Common Use Cases
OBJ
.objWavefront Object
Simple 3D geometry format
Key Features
- text-based
- simple-geometry
Common Use Cases
STL
.stlStereolithography
The standard for 3D printing. Describes surface geometry of a 3D object.
Key Features
- Geometry Only
- Binary/Text
- Robust
Common Use Cases
Collada
.daeCOLLAborative Design Activity
XML-based schema for exchanging digital assets among various graphics software.
Key Features
- XML
- Rigging
- Physics
Common Use Cases
DXF
.dxfDrawing Exchange Format
CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability.
Key Features
- 2D/3D
- Vector
- Layers
Common Use Cases
FBX
.fbxFilmbox
Proprietary 3D format by Autodesk
Key Features
- Animations
- materials
- proprietary
Common Use Cases
PLY
.plyPolygon File Format
Known as the "Stanford Triangle Format". Supports color and point clouds.
Key Features
- Point Clouds
- Vertex Colors
- Flexible
Common Use Cases
3MF
.3mf3D Manufacturing Format
Modern XML-based format designed specifically for additive manufacturing.
Key Features
- Materials
- Slices
- Metadata
Common Use Cases
IFC
.ifcIndustry Foundation Classes
Open standard for Building Information Modeling (BIM) data.
Key Features
- Building Data
- Parameters
- Complex
Common Use Cases
BVH
.bvhBiovision Hierarchy
Character animation file format used to store motion capture data.
Key Features
- Motion Capture
- Skeleton
Common Use Cases
3DS
.3ds3D Studio
Legacy format used by Autodesk 3D Studio. Still common in archives.
Key Features
- Mesh
- Materials
- Basic Anim
Common Use Cases
LXO
.lxoModo Scene
Native file format for Luxology Modo.
X3D
.x3dExtensible 3D
ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics.
Key Features
- XML
- VRML-successor
- Interactive
Common Use Cases
AMF
.amfAdditive Manufacturing File
XML-based standard for 3D printing, intended to replace STL.
Key Features
- Colors
- Materials
- Curved Triangles
Common Use Cases
LWO
.lwoLightWave Object
High-end 3D graphics file format used by LightWave 3D.
MDL
.mdlQuake Model
Original Quake model format or Valve Studio Model.
MS3D
.ms3dMilkShape 3D
Low-polygon modeling format popular for game mods.
OGEX
.ogexOpen Game Engine Exchange
Text-based format designed for game engine interoperability.
SMD
.smdStudiomdl Data
Reference format for Valve's Source format compilation.
AC
.acAC3D
Native format for AC3D modeler.
ASE
.aseASCII Scene Export
ASCII text-based format used by 3ds Max.
Key Features
- Human Readable
- Scene Graph
Common Use Cases
LWS
.lwsLightWave Scene
Scene format for LightWave 3D.
MD2
.md2Quake II Model
Model format used by id Software's Quake II engine.
MD3
.md3Quake III Model
Model format used by id Software's Quake III Arena.
MD5
.md5Doom 3 Model
Model format used by id Software's Doom 3 engine.
PK3
.pk3Quake 3 Archive
Archive format used by Quake III Arena (actually a ZIP).
SIB
.sibSilo Object
Native format for Nevercenter Silo 3D modeler.
VRML
.wrlVirtual Reality Modeling Language
Standard file format for representing 3D interactive vector graphics.
X
.xDirectX Model
Legacy Direct3D format used in many older Windows games.
COB
.cobCaligari Object
Native format of trueSpace 3D software.
IRR
.irrIrrlicht Scene
Scene format used by the Irrlicht Engine.
IRRMESH
.irrmeshIrrlicht Mesh
Static mesh format used by the Irrlicht Engine.
MDC
.mdcMDC
Model format used by Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
OFF
.offObject File Format
Simple ASCII format for describing the geometry of a polyhedron.
Q3D
.q3dQuick3D
Format used by Quick3D viewer.
Q3S
.q3sQuick3D Scene
Scene format used by Quick3D viewer.
RAW
.rawRaw Triangles
Simple unstructured list of triangles.
SCN
.scnTrueSpace Scene
Scene file format for Caligari trueSpace.
TER
.terTerragen Terrain
Terrain heightmap format.
VTA
.vtaVertex Animation
Valve flexible vertex animation format.
XGL
.xglXGL
XML-based 3D graphics file format.
XML
.xmlXML Model
Generic XML format (Assimp specific parsing).
ZGL
.zglZGL
Compressed version of XGL.
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