3D modeling is widely known everywhere and used in countless mediums, ranging from architectural, illustrations, video games, engineering, and advertising. This technical term is also used on the web, where rendering contains 3D modeling along with web development. There are several 3D file formats available for 3D models, including separate options merely used in specialized labs and well-known formats available in most digital devices. Let’s take a brief overview of the following 3D file formats that are relevant to designing and rendering 3D models:
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3D file types such as 3DS, 3MF, GLTF, STL, OBJ, FBX, COLLADA, IGES, STEP, and VRML/X3D are commonly used 3D file formats. These 3D file formats store information about a 3D model. These 3D files are used by several 3D rendering applications such as 3D Studio Max, Blender, Maya and others.
Lets have a look at some of these 3D file formats.
3D File Formats This article gives a brief description of 3DS, 3MF, and GLFT file formats.