What files does Blender support?
Blender, a popular 3D creation software, provides support for a wide variety of file formats, which makes it a versatile option for artists, designers, architects, and animators.
Native File Formats
Blender includes several native file formats:
- .blend (.BLEND): the native Blender file format; it contains all the materials, objects, and Scenes in a single file
Imported File Formats
Blender supports importing various file formats, including:
3D Model Formats
- OpenSubdiv (.oso file): a subdivision surface format
- STL (.STL file): standard triangulation language format commonly used in 3D printing
- POV-Ray (.pova file): a powerful ray-tracing rendering image format
- Wavefront OBJ (.OBJ file): a triangular mesh format
- Collada (.DAE file): supported by various 3D modeling software
- FBX (.fbx file): File Format by Autodesk, Supports 3D models mesh, animations, and skeletal data
- 3DS (.3ds file): a Binary mesh format
image and Video Formats
- BMP (.BMp file): bilevel and grayscale image Format
- PNG (.PNG file): Portable Network Graphics format which supports transparency
- JPEG (. Jpeg file): Most widely used image format widely used in web
- TIFF (.TIFF file): Tagged Image file Format
- AVI (. Avi file): is a multimedia container format typically used for video files along and audio
- MP4 (.Mov file): a Multipurpose File Format used frequently for video and audio stream
- Exr (.Exr FILE): a High Dynamic Data Format used for High Frame Rate, High Dynamic Rate, and High Bit Pixel Depth
Exported File Formats
Blender also supports exporting various formats, including:
- 3D Model Format
- ASCII STL (.STL.txt file): a text-readable version of the STL files
- Point Cloud (.PLY file file): a format for store 3D point coordinate
- Polygon (.OFF file): Plain Text Format for 3D polygon mesh Description
- Blender format mesh (.Mesh file): contains mesh data in a customized format
Scripting and SDK
Blender has a built-in scripted language called Python, supports various SDKs, you can also use it a game engine.
Plugins and Add-ons
Blender has millions of users and developers-created plugins and add-ons making it more powerful and tailored to specific needs.
• Blender Grease Pencil: offers a set of tools of drawing and painting in video editing
• Advanced Rendering: provides more Rendering options
• Daz 3D exporter: export 3Ds Max, Maya,3ds Max, Maya Format)
• Blender PythonAPI**: Python API for Custom Scripting
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Conclusion
Blender is a diverse and versatile 3D creation software that supports native and imported file formats,Exported file formats, Plugins and Add-ons, you can also use it
as a game engine And scripting and SDK, In this article, we look at the various file and formats supported by Blender so you can choose the necessary format for your project depends on your needs. Here is a summary of format supported by Blender:
Note: The above list summarizes the main file formats (native, imported,-exported) supported by BLENDER.