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| − | | | + | | Yes (Most vendor exports don't) |
| − | | | + | | Yes (Most vendors have not implemented) |
| − | | | + | | Yes (Most vendors have not implemented) |
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| Yes (proprietary) | | Yes (proprietary) | ||
| Yes (proprietary) | | Yes (proprietary) | ||
| Yes (proprietary) | | Yes (proprietary) | ||
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| + | | BLEND | ||
| + | | Yes | ||
| + | | [[Blender]] [[BlenderBIM_Add-on]] | ||
| + | | Yes | ||
| + | | Yes | ||
| + | | Yes | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 10 December 2020
This is a file format comparison of popular and widely used file formats for geometry and AEC related data storage.
For descriptions see AEC Open Data Standards Directory
| Format | Open Format? | Support | Stores metadata | Stores materials | Stores parametric controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSM | No | ArchiCAD | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) |
| IFC | Yes | ArchiCAD, Autodesk Revit, Blender, FreeCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, Tekla, and over 300 other software. | Yes (ISO-compliant) | Yes (ISO-compliant) | Basic (ISO-compliant) |
| RFA | No | Revit, bimrv | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) |
| DWG | No | Most proprietary CAD, not compatible with most open source CAD | Basic (proprietary) | Basic (proprietary) | No |
| DXF | Yes | Supported by all that support DWG, plus all open source CAD | Basic | Basic | No |
| STL | Yes | Blender, FreeCAD, Rhino, SketchUp | No | Possible, but inconvenient | No |
| STEP | No | Good | Yes (Most vendor exports don't) | Yes (Most vendors have not implemented) | Yes (Most vendors have not implemented) |
| OBJ | Yes | Good | ? | Yes (.mtl) | |
| FBX | No | Good | ? | ||
| SKP | No | SketchUp | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) | Yes (proprietary) |
| BLEND | Yes | Blender BlenderBIM_Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
