File Formats

You can process these CAD / 3D file formats with Aura™

Importable CAD / 3D File Formats

A full list of formats is available here:

Supported CAD / 3D Formats

Aura™ 3D Plugins & Integrations

Aura™ 3D integrates seamlessly into these tools:

MAXON Cinema 4DUnity 3D IntegrationAssyst VidyaAura™ Unity 3D SDK

Exported File Formats

Aura™ can export the following file formats:

Format	Description	Used for	Photo-realistic Materials	Framework supported?
USDZ	USDZ used for ARKit in Apple Mobile Safari	ARKit	☑️ partially supported	❌ static
GLB (compressed)	with Draco compression enabled	ARCore	☑️ partially supported	❌ static
FBX	Binary FBX for use in 3D Editors like 3ds Max and Cinema 4D	-	export only	❌ static
VF3D	internal format, details see below	Mobile Apps, PC App, VR	✅	✅interactive
Auraweb	internal format, details see below	Web Apps	✅	✅interactive
OBJ	coming soon	-	export only	❌ static
GLTF	coming soon	-	export only	❌ static

Read about our Model API and CDN for model files here: Model API & CDN

Internal File Formats

Aura™ will generate these internal formats, developed by Vuframe.

Format	Extensions	Description	Version
AuRAW	*.auraw	uncompressed, raw 3D file generated immediately after importing a CAD / 3D file. Stores a model in a loss-less, normalized way for further processing, cloud-generated!	v1.0
VF3D (Legacy)	*.vf3d	compressed, multi-resolution, non-reverse-engineerable file served to all client apps in the Vuframe® ecosystem. Legacy extensions include: *.p3d, *.any3d. Used up to Framework version v3.2.15., user-generated!	v3.2.15
VF3D (2020)	*.vf3d	compressed, single-resolution, non-reverse-engineerable file served to all client apps in the Vuframe® ecosystem. Includes optional data for lightmaps and UV2. Used starting with Framework version v3.3.0., cloud-generated!	v3.3.0
Aura3D	*.aura3d	uncompressed, raw container file generated when exporting from Unity 3D or Unreal Engine, user-generated!	v1.0
Auraweb	-	Highly optimized GLB with meta-data to display an rich 3D model using the Aura™ Framework in the browser with WebGL/WebGL 2, cloud-generated!	v1.0

Read about our Model API and CDN for model files here: Model API & CDN

Textures

Textures need to be uploaded with the model file, read more about preparing files for upload here: How to upload CAD / 3D files

Format	Extension
Jpeg	*.jpg, *.jpeg
PNG	*.png
Bitmap	*.bmp
Targa	*.tga
Tiff	*.tiff
Photoshop	*.psd
Exr	*.exr

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