Supported File Formats

Rhino’s wide array of supported file formats make it the 3D interoperability tool-of-choice. Other apps lock you into one or two proprietary formats, but Rhino plays nice with others.

In Rhino 7, we’ve improved fidelity for existing formats and support for SubD where possible.

Name	File Extension	Open/Import	Save/Export	Latest Updates
Rhino 3D Model (except ver 1.x save)	.3dm	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Rhino 3D Model Backup	.3dmbak	Windows only	Windows only
Rhino Worksession	.rws	Windows only	Windows only
3MF	.3mf	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
3D Studio	.3ds	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .3ds Export: New lights and views options Import: New lights, cameras, and prompt to scale on import options. Import: New Open/Import meshes as SubD surfaces option.
AMF	.amf	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
ACIS	.sat		Windows \| Mac
Adobe Illustrator	.ai	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
AutoCAD Drawing	.dwg	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .dwg Attribute User Text and ACAD xData can be exchanged. Block descriptions can be exchanged. Import: Supports reading gradient patterns as gradient hatches. Export: Supports writing gradient hatches as gradient patterns. The Open command disables Layout space scaling.
AutoCAD Drawing Exchange	.dxf	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .dxf Attribute User Text and ACAD xData can be exchanged. Block descriptions can be exchanged. Import: Supports reading gradient patterns as gradient hatches. Export: Supports writing gradient hatches as gradient patterns. The Open command disables Layout space scaling.
COLLADA	.dae		Windows \| Mac
Adobe Cult3D	.cd		Windows \| Mac
DirectX	.x	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
E57	.e57	Windows only
Embroidery	.dst, .exp	Windows \| Mac
Enhanced Metafile	.emf, .wemf		Windows only
Encapsulated PostScript	.dst, .exp	Windows \| Mac
Geomview OFF	.off	Windows \| Mac
GHS Geometry	.gf, .gft	Windows \| Mac	Windows only
GHS Part Maker	.pm		Windows only
Google Earth	.kmz		Windows \| Mac
GTS (GNU Triangulated Surface)	.gts	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
IGES	.igs, .iges	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .igs, .iges Save/Export: Now supports SubD.
Lightwave	.lwo	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Microstation	.dgn	Windows \| Mac		Improved Improved: .dgn Import: Updated to use OpenDesign 20.8.
Moray UDO	.udo		Windows \| Mac
MotionBuilder	.fbx	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .fbx Export: New lights and views options Import: New lights, cameras, and prompt to scale on import options. Import: New Open/Import meshes as SubD surfaces option.
NextEngine Scan	.scn	Windows only
OBJ (Wavefront)	.obj	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .obj Export: Convert SubD surfaces or control nets into meshes. Export: Use display color for objects with no material set checkbox.
Object Properties	.csv		Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .csv Export: Supports exporting group names and indexes.
Parasolid	.x_t		Windows \| Mac
PDF	.pdf	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .pdf Save/Export: Supports Layers.
PLY	.PLY	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Points	.asc, .csv, .xyz, .pts	Windows \| Mac
Points	.cgo_ascii, .cgo_asci	Windows \| Mac
Points	.txt	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
POV-Ray	.pov		Windows \| Mac
Raw Triangles	.raw	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Recon M	.m, .pts	Windows \| Mac
RenderMan	.rib		Windows \| Mac
Scalable Vector Graphics	.svg	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .svg Export: Supports exporting transparent objects.
SketchUp	.skp	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Slice	.slc	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
SOLIDWORKS	.sldprt, .sldasm	Windows \| Mac		Improved Improved: .sldprt, .sldasm Import: Supports up to version 2020.
STEP	.stp, .step	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .stp, .step Export: Supports SubD. Import/Export: Supports per-face colors. Import: Added progress report during parsing.
STL (Stereolithography)	.stl	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
VDA	.vda	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
VRML/Open Inventor	.wrl, .vrml, .iv	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac	Improved Improved: .wrl, .vrml, .iv Import/Export: Supports PointClouds (PointSets in VRML).
WAMIT	.gdf	Windows \| Mac	Windows \| Mac
Windows Metafile	.wmf		Windows only
X3D	.x3dv		Windows \| Mac
XAML	.xaml		Windows \| Mac
Solaris XGL	.xgl		Windows \| Mac
Zcorp (3D Systems)	.zpr	Windows only	Windows only

KEY: Both Windows only Mac Only Improved (hover for details)