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== Introduction ==
3D graphics combines a large area of applications such as gaming, interactive environments, movies, computer-aided design and manufacturing.
There exist '''many''' (dozens) of 3D file formats. The list presented here is not complete. It's purpose is just to have a central index and some pointers.
== List of file formats ==
Not complete list of file formats used in [[3D modeling]], [[Computer-assisted
=== 3DS - 3D Studio ===
'''.3ds''' is one of the file formats used by the Autodesk 3ds Max 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.3ds .3ds] (Wikipedia)
* Other extensions: .max
* Media-type: application/x-3ds and image/x-3s
=== DAE - COLLADA ===
'''.dae was designed as format for COLLAborative Design Activity for establishing an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. Also used as native format in the same spirit as X3D.
* [[Collada]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COLLADA COLLADA] (Wikipedia)
* Tools support: Many (e.g. Blender)
=== OBJ ===
'''.obj''' {{quotation|is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Technologies for its Advanced Visualizer animation package. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors. For the most part it is a universally accepted format.}} (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obj Obj] (Wikipedia)
* Tools support: Most [[3D modeling]] software
=== OFF ===
'''.off''' Object File Format (.off) files are used to represent the geometry of a model by specifying the polygons of the model's surface. The polygons can have any number of vertices.
* [http://shape.cs.princeton.edu/search.html Princeton Shape Retrieval and Analysis Group]
=== PLY ===
=== PTS ===
=== PTX ===
=== STL ===
=== TRI ===
=== V3D ===
=== VRML ===
=== X3D ===
=== X3DV ===
=== XYZ ===
== Software ==
* Modeling software, see [[3D modeling]] and [[Computer-aider design and manufacturing]]
=== Conversion software ===
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== Links ==
== Links ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Graphics_file_formats Category Graphics file formats] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Graphics_file_formats Category Graphics file formats] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CAD_file_formats Category CAD file formats] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CAD_file_formats Category CAD file formats] (Wikipedia)


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Introduction

3D graphics combines a large area of applications such as gaming, interactive environments, movies, computer-aided design and manufacturing.

There exist many (dozens) of 3D file formats. The list presented here is not complete. It's purpose is just to have a central index and some pointers.

List of file formats

Not complete list of file formats used in 3D modeling, [[Computer-assisted

3DS - 3D Studio

.3ds is one of the file formats used by the Autodesk 3ds Max 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.

  • .3ds (Wikipedia)
  • Other extensions: .max
  • Media-type: application/x-3ds and image/x-3s

DAE - COLLADA

.dae was designed as format for COLLAborative Design Activity for establishing an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. Also used as native format in the same spirit as X3D.

OBJ

.obj “is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Technologies for its Advanced Visualizer animation package. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors. For the most part it is a universally accepted format.” (Wikipedia)

OFF

.off Object File Format (.off) files are used to represent the geometry of a model by specifying the polygons of the model's surface. The polygons can have any number of vertices.

PLY

PTS

PTX

STL

TRI

V3D

VRML

X3D

X3DV

XYZ

Software

Conversion software

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Links