Supported File Formats
Rhino’s wide array of supported file formats makes 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 |
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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
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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
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AutoCAD Drawing Exchange | .dxf | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .dxf
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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
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Lightwave | .lwo | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | |
Microstation | .dgn | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .dgn
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Moray UDO | .udo | Windows | Mac | ||
MotionBuilder | .fbx | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .fbx
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NextEngine Scan | .scn | Windows only | ||
OBJ (Wavefront) | .obj | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .obj
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Object Properties | .csv | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .csv
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Parasolid | .x_t | Windows | Mac | ||
Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .pdf
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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
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SketchUp | .skp | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | |
Slice | .slc | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | |
SOLIDWORKS | .sldprt, .sldasm | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .sldprt, .sldasm
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STEP | .stp, .step | Windows | Mac | Windows | Mac | Improved Improved: .stp, .step
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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
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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)