In this article you will find out which 3D graphics (3D modeling) software can open the selected 3D file format.
There are many paid and free 3D graphics software available on the market. Using 3D modeling software, you can create simple and complex 3D models, animated 3D models, special effects for movies. Real-world graphics software is also used to create various types of product visualizations and architectural visualizations. Such 3D files also contain data that can be used to create engineering projects, as well as computer simulations and other analyzes and simulations.
To open a 3D file, click "File" then "Import" in your 3D software, or select the appropriate pluging, script to import your 3D file and click "Import". Read on and find out what is the right software for your 3D file format. If you don't have 3D graphics software, check out what is the best 3D modeling software.
3D File Formats | Native- Basic 3D File Formats | Software 3D |
fbx, obj, stl, dae, abc, svg, ply, glb / gltf, x3d, bvh - only import, dxf, usd, 3ds - available in blender 2.79 and before. | blend | Blender |
png, jpg, pbg, stL | skp | Sketchup Make |
3ds, obj - export, dae, dwg, dxf, fbx, dem, ifc, ddf, kmz, stl, ifcz, wrl, ip, xsi, eps, image | skp | Sketchup Pro |
step, stl, iges, svg, dxf, obj, ifc, dae, scad, iv and many others | fcstd | FreeCAD |
import: fbx, 3ds, obj, abc, ai, dae, catpart, catproduct, dem / ddf (.dem, .xml, .ddf), dwg, flt, htr, ige, igs, iges, ipt, iam, jt, model, mdl, session, exp, dlv, dlv3, dlv4, prt, neu, g, asm, rvt, sat, shp, skp, sldprt, sldasm, stl, stp, step, trc, usd, usda, usdc, wire, wrl, wrz, xml. export: fbx, 3ds, abc, ai, ass, dae, dwf, dwg, dxf, flt, htr, igs, obj, pxproj, prt, neu, asm, sat, stl, svf, usd, usda, usdc, wrl. | max | 3DS MAX |
mel, fbx, obj, dae, abc, iges, jt, sat, stp, step, stl, proe, wire, dwg, dxf, iam, itp, cat, nx, anim, apf | ma, mb | MAYA |
import; 3ds, alembic, bvh, dae, dem, fbx, dxf, stl, usd, wrl, obj, catia, dwg, iges - not all, jt, skp, solidworks, step export; 3ds, alembic, dae, dfx, .x, fbx, glTF, stl, usd, wrl, obj | c4d | Cinema 4D |
obj, fbx | geo, bgeo | Houdini 3D |
obj, dxf, 3ds, dae, fbx, stl, ply | lwo | LightWave |
import: lwo, fbx, stl, obj, abc, dae, dxf, eps, ai, pdb, svg, 3dm, usd, usda, usdc, usdz, geo, sldprt, stdasm, axf. export: lwo, fbx, obj, stl, x3d, abc, dae, dxf, usd, usda, usdc, usdz, 3dm, geo, plt, svg, psd, glb, gltf, bin | xsi | Modo |
export: fbx, iges, obj, ply. import; iges, obj, fbx, ply, | xsi | Softimage |
Import: obj, ma, stl, fbx export: obj, ma, stl, fbx, x3d, wrl | zpr ztl, | Zbrush |
import: 3mf, 3ds, fbx, obj, stl, skp, amf, ai, dwg, dxf, x, e57, dst, exp, dst, exp, off, gf, gft, gts, igs, iges, lwo, dgn, scn, stp, step, export: 3mf, 3ds, fbx, obj, stl, skp, amf, sat, ai, dwg, dxf, dae, cd, x, emf, wemf, gf, gft, pm, kmz, gts, igs, iges, lwo, udo, csv, stp, step, csv, x_t. And many others. | 3dm | Rhinoceros 3D |
cad, dxf, dgn, stp, 3ds - plugin, fbx | dwg | AutoCAD |
iges, dxf, dwg, step, acis, stl, cad, pdf, vda, parasolid, obj, 3ds, fbx - plugin, off, ply, ply2, 3mf, wrl | sldprt | SolidWorks |
stp, igs, iges, stl, step, parasolid, microstation, acis, nx, plmxml, dxf and dwg - draf 2D | par, psm, asm | Solid Edge |
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