.X3D File Extension

Extensible 3D Graphics File

A X3D file is a Xara3D Project file developed by MAGIX for defining and communicating real-time, interactive 3D content. It belongs to the category of 3D Image Files. You can open X3D files on Windows...

General Information

Title X3D File Extension
Extension .x3d
Full Form Extensible 3D Graphics File
File Type 3D Graphics File
Developer Web3D Consortium
MIME Type model/x3d+xml

File Function

Primary Function 3D graphics representation
Additional Functions Animation storage, Interactivity
Features XML-encoded, Extensible

File Characteristics

Quality High fidelity
Supports Layers Yes
Supports Transparency Yes
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Virtual Reality Yes
Scientific Visualization Yes
Gaming Yes
CAD Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Scripting vulnerabilities
Best Practices Validation, Sanitize input

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 2001
Latest Version X3D v4 (2020)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .wrl (VRML), .stl, .obj

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Blender Free Windows, Mac, Linux
FreeCAD Free Windows, Mac, Linux
MeshLab Free Windows, Mac, Linux
view3dscene Free Windows, Mac, Linux