File Format
|
Type
|
Extension
|
View/
Import
|
Export
|
Version/Notes
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Autodesk Animator Graphic
|
Image
|
CEL
|
Yes
|
|
|
DirectX DirectDraw Surface
|
Image
|
DDS
|
Yes
|
|
|
EA/Amiga Interchange File Format
|
Image
|
IFF
|
Yes
|
|
|
Flexible Precision Buffer Map
|
Image
|
FLX
|
Yes
|
|
|
FLIC Animator Animation (flc)
|
Image
|
FLC
|
Yes
|
|
|
FLIC Animator Animation (fli)
|
Image
|
FLI
|
Yes
|
|
|
Graphics Interchange Format
|
Image
|
GIF
|
Yes
|
|
|
JPEG 2000 J2K
|
Image
|
J2K
|
Yes
|
|
|
JPEG 2000 JP2
|
Image
|
JP2
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
JPEG 2000 JPC
|
Image
|
JPC
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
JPEG 2000 JPX
|
Image
|
JPX
|
Yes
|
|
|
JPEG Image
|
Image
|
JPG, JPEG
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Maya Interchange File Format
|
Image
|
IFF
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
*Requires Maya to be installed.
|
OpenEXR Bitmap
|
Image
|
EXR
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Portable Network Graphics
|
Image
|
PNG
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Portable Pixelmap Graphic
|
Image
|
PPM
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Publisher's Paintbrush Bitmap Graphic
|
Image
|
PCX
|
Yes
|
|
|
Radiance Picture
|
Image
|
HDR
|
Yes
|
|
|
Scalable Vector Graphic
|
Image
|
SVG
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Silicon Graphics Image
|
Image
|
RGB, RGBA, INT, INTA
|
Yes
|
|
|
SOFTIMAGE Picture
|
Image
|
PIC
|
Yes
|
|
|
Tagged Image File Format
|
Image
|
TIF, TIFF
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
TGA File
|
Image
|
TGA
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Windows Bitmap Graphic
|
Image
|
BMP, DIB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Windows Cursor File
|
Image
|
CUR
|
Yes
|
|
|
Windows Icon File
|
Image
|
ICO
|
Yes
|
|
|
Windows Run Length Encoded Bitmap
|
Image
|
RLE
|
Yes
|
|
|
File Format
|
Type
|
Extension
|
View/
Import
|
Export
|
Version/Notes
|
SketchUp 5
|
Scene
|
SKP
|
Yes
|
|
|
Autodesk 3D Studio
|
Scene
|
3DS
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
Only 8 character texture paths supported.
*Export: Animation support.
|
Autodesk 3D Studio ASCII
|
Scene
|
ASC
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
Autodesk 3D Studio Max ASCII
|
Scene
|
ASE
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: ASE format with animation support.
|
Autodesk 3D Studio Project
|
Scene
|
PRJ
|
Yes
|
|
|
AOFF File Format
|
Scene
|
GEO
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Caligari trueSpace Object
|
Scene
|
COB
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Binary and ASCII with animation support.
|
Caligari trueSpace Scene
|
Scene
|
SCN
|
Yes
|
|
Binary and ASCII with animation support.
|
CINEMA 4D
|
Scene
|
C4D
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Version 5.0.
|
DirectX Model
|
Scene
|
X
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Binary and ASCII with animation support.
|
HTML Document with 3D
|
Scene
|
HTML
|
|
Yes
|
Requires either Deep Publish, Deep View or the Deep View 'deep.cab' file to be installed.
|
Imagine Geometry
|
Scene
|
IOB
|
Yes
|
|
|
ISO G Code Files
|
Scene
|
ISO, NC
|
Yes
|
|
|
LightWave 3D and Binary Object
|
Scene
|
LWO, LW
|
Yes*
|
Yes**
|
*Import: LightWave 5.6, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5, and UView files supported.
**Export: LightWave 5.6 + .uv files and LightWave 6.0 objects only.
|
LightWave Scene
|
Scene
|
LWS
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
*Import: Animation support.
|
Max File
|
Scene
|
MAX
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
All versions from 4.0 to 7.1.
Requires 3ds max and the DCOM plugin to be installed.
|
Maya ASCII Scene
|
Scene
|
MA
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
Versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0.
Requires Maya to be installed.
*Import: NURBs and SubD support.
|
Maya Binary Scene
|
Scene
|
MB
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
Versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0.
Requires Maya to be installed.
*Import: NURBs and SubD support.
|
Nendo
|
Scene
|
NDO
|
Yes
|
|
*Import: Versions 1.0 and 1.1.
|
Object File Format Vector Graphics
|
Scene
|
OFF
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Open Inventor File
|
Scene
|
IV
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
*Import: ASCII only, partially supported.
|
OpenFlight Scene Description Database
|
Scene
|
FLT
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
Version 13.0.
*Import: Multigen API DLLs not required.
|
OpenGL CPP Code
|
Scene
|
CPP
|
|
Yes
|
|
Points File
|
Scene
|
PTS
|
Yes
|
|
Note: Point cloud data usually created by 3D scanners.
|
Polygon Model Format
|
Scene
|
PLY
|
Yes
|
|
|
Portable Graymap Graphics File
|
Scene
|
PGM
|
Yes
|
|
16-bit
|
POV-Ray RAW Triangle Format
|
Scene
|
RAW
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Power Render Object
|
Scene
|
PRO
|
Yes
|
|
Version 2.5.
|
Protein Data Bank
|
Scene
|
PDB
|
Yes
|
|
Version 2.5.
|
Quake Character Model I
|
Scene
|
MDL
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Version 6 supported for MDL files. Animation support for MD2 files.
|
Quake Character Model II
|
Scene
|
MD2
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Version 6 supported for MDL files. Animation support for MD2 files.
|
Quake Character Model III
|
Scene
|
MD3
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Version 6 supported for MDL files. Animation support for MD2 files.
|
Quake Map
|
Scene
|
MAP
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Textures are not yet supported.
|
Quicktime 3D Metafile
|
Scene
|
3DM, 3DMF
|
Yes*
|
|
*Import: Binary files only, partially supported.
|
RAX Extended RAW Triangles
|
Scene
|
RAX
|
Yes
|
|
|
Rhinoceros 3D Model
|
Scene
|
3DM
|
Yes*
|
Yes
|
Versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0.
*Import: All NURBS and mesh objects.
|
Right Hemisphere Binary
|
Scene
|
RH
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Shockwave 3D File
|
Scene
|
W3D
|
|
Yes
|
|
Shockwave Web Page
|
Scene
|
HTML
|
|
Yes
|
Requires Shockwave Player to be installed.
|
SOFTIMAGE|XSI
|
Scene
|
XSI
|
Yes*
|
Yes**
|
Animation support.
*Import: Versions 1.0, 3.0, 3.5.
**Export: Versions 3.0. 3.5.
|
Stereolithography File
|
Scene
|
STL
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Universal 3D
|
Scene
|
U3D
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Unreal Character
|
Scene
|
PSK
|
Yes
|
|
|
VRML Worlds
|
Scene
|
WRL, VRML
|
Yes*
|
Yes**
|
*Import: Versions 1.0 and 2.0 ASCII only.
**Export: Version 2.0
|
Wavefront Object
|
Scene
|
OBJ
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|