Export Formats

Export and download your 3D scans in different formats. Choose the 3D format most suited for your application.

Versatile tools for a wide range of 3D export formats

KIRI Engine allows for exports in various formats for different use cases. Different 3D scan methods support different arrays of format options.

Photo Scan

OBJ, FBX, STL, GLB, GLTF, USDZ, PLY, and XYZ.

Featureless Object Scan

OBJ, FBX, STL, GLB, GLTF, USDZ, PLY, and XYZ.

3D Gaussian Splatting

Gaussian Splat native file format: PLY

3DGS to mesh: OBJ, FBX, GLB, GLTF, USDZ, PLY, and XYZ

LiDAR Scan

OBJ and USDZ

How are these 3D formats different?

Different 3D formats have different practical usages. KIRI Engine supports OBJ, FBX, STL, GLB, GLTF, USDZ, PLY, and XYZ exports, take a look at what they each do.

  • OBJ (Object File)

    A simple format representing 3D geometry such as vertices, UV texture coordinates, normals, and polygons, OBJ is widely used in 3D graphics for animation, gaming, and modeling due to its simplicity and broad adoption.

  • FBX (Filmbox)

    Owned by Autodesk, FBX is a versatile format supporting 3D models, animation, textures, and scenes, commonly used in the film and gaming industries for interoperability between different 3D animation software.

  • STL (Stereolithography)

    STL describes the surface geometry of a 3D object without attributes like color or texture, making it primarily used for 3D printing and computer-aided manufacturing.

  • GLB (GL Transmission Format, Binary)

    The binary version of GLTF, GLB includes meshes, textures, and shaders in a single file, optimized for quick loading in web applications and VR/AR platforms.

  • GLTF (GL Transmission Format)

    A standard format for 3D scenes and models that includes meshes, textures, shaders, and animations, GLTF is designed for efficient transmission and loading in 3D printing, gaming, and real-time applications.

  • USDZ (Universal Scene Description, Zip File)

    Developed by Pixar and used in AR on iOS devices, USDZ is a zero-compression zip format that supports animations and complex scenes.

  • PLY (Polygon File Format or Stanford Triangle Format)

    Designed to store data from 3D scanners, PLY handles both structured and unstructured data, making it common in research and academia for 3D scanning and surface reconstruction applications.

  • XYZ

    A simple text format for 3D points where each line contains an XYZ coordinate. XYZ is often used for point cloud data from 3D scanning, useful in geological or scientific visualization.