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3D File Formats

The bits and bytes...

... 3D FORMATS ... THE BITS & BYTES .. WHATS GOING ON INSIDE ... FUN!

Data for 3d models has to be stored in files - this data can be as simple as positions to materials and animation frames. The following is a range of popular file formats for storing 3d model data.

3D File Formats - From A to Z (Raw Juicy Workings)

The following provide tutorials, source code and exploration insights on various 3d file formats below - which usually start with opening and looking at the inner file data - through to extracting it and analysing it - then onto actually processing the data and using it (e.g., displaying it on screen).

• Quake 2 Format (.md2) - 3D File Format.

• Quake 3 Format (.md3).

• 3D Studio Max (.3DS) Format - So much its scary..

- 3DS Part 1 - "the bits inside"

- 3DS Part 2 - re-usable body parts

• X File Format (.x) - DirectX!

• 3D Milkshape (Plugin Exporter)

• MS3D MilkShape Format (.ms3d)

• BVH 3D Format (.bvh)

• OBJ Model Format (.obj)

• ASE Model Format (.ase)

• JSON 3D Format (.json)

• LiDAR (LAS) 3D Point Cloud Format (.las)

• glTF 3d file format (.gltf)

Get in touch if you think of a 3d file format that would be really useful - or if you discover a link/information that you think should be added to an article for extra help for readers.

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