Mesh Formats

Universal 3D format supported by virtually all modeling and rendering software.

Standard for 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and CNC manufacturing.

Industry standard for game engines, animation pipelines, and motion capture data.

Legacy format from Autodesk 3ds Max, widely supported across 3D software.

XML-based open standard for interchange between 3D applications.

Common format for 3D scanning, point cloud data, and research.

Microsoft's modern format for 3D printing with color and material support.

XML-based format for 3D printing that supports color and materials.

Simple polygon file format used in academic and research.

AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format for 2D and 3D data interchange.

Early web 3D standard for interactive virtual worlds and scenes.

XML-based successor to VRML for interactive web 3D graphics.

Legacy DirectX format for 3D models with animation support.

Motion capture format widely used in animation and game development.

Native format for LightWave 3D modeling and animation software.

LightWave scene format containing object references and animation data.

Native format for Modo 3D modeling and rendering software.

Classic game model format used by Quake II and derivative engines.

Skeletal animation format used by Doom 3 and id Tech 4 engine.

Source engine model format used in Half-Life 2 and related games.

Compact binary format for game models with skeletal animation.

Blitz3D engine model format with hierarchy and animation support.

Simple 3D format popular in flight simulators and open-source projects.

Milkshape 3D model format used in indie game development.

Native format for TrueSpace 3D modeling software.

Nendo 3D sculpting format for organic modeling.

MikuMikuDance model format widely used in anime-style 3D animation.

Open format designed for efficient exchange of game engine data.

XML-based 3D format for CAD visualization and data exchange.

Compact universal 3D model format with material and animation support.

ASCII scene export format from 3ds Max for text-based interchange.

Rhinoceros 3D native format for NURBS modeling and design.

Voxel art format from MagicaVoxel, popular for retro-style 3D art.

Scientific visualization format for 3D geometry and field data.

Point Cloud Library format for 3D point cloud data.

Simple text-based format for 3D point cloud coordinates.

Compressed Google Earth format containing 3D models and placemarks.

CNC and 3D printer toolpath format for manufacturing instructions.

Medical imaging volume format for CT, MRI and scientific visualization.

Game model format used by Quake III Arena and derivative engines.

Game model format used by Half-Life and Source engine games.

Compressed model format from Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Valve vertex animation format for facial animation in Source engine.

Simple raw triangle data with plain vertex coordinates.

Terragen terrain heightfield format for landscape generation.

3D GameStudio model and terrain format.

CharacterStudio motion capture data format.

Irrlicht engine native mesh format.

Simple geometry format for ray tracing test scenes.

AC3D format variant with extended features.

Extended version of the Neutral File Format.

LightWave motion and animation data format.

3D Studio DOS project file format (legacy).

Quick3D object format for simple 3D models.

Silo 3D modeling application native format.

Unreal Engine script format with embedded 3D data.

Animation format for skeletal and morph target data.

Animation format for skeletal data and keyframes.