3DM file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .3dm file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .3dm file?
- What program do I need to open a .3dm file?
- How can the .3dm file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .3dm files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ OpenNURBS 3D Model
- ✅ Rhino 3D Model Data
- ✅ QuickDraw 3D Metafile
- 🔄 .3dm file converters
- 🚫 .3dm file related errors
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2 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) found in database
✅ OpenNURBS 3D Model

3DM file is an OpenNURBS 3D Model. The openNURBS Initiative provides CAD, CAM, CAE, and computer graphics software developers the tools to accurately transfer 3-D geometry between applications.
✅ Rhino 3D Model Data

3DM file is a Rhino 3D Model Data. Rhino 3D is a CAD software used primarily in architectural trades, industrial design and jewellery design.
✅ QuickDraw 3D Metafile

3DMF file is a QuickDraw 3D Metafile. QuickDraw 3D enables your computer to display three-dimensional graphics using applications designed to take advantage of QuickDraw 3D. It also provides a common file format, called QuickDraw 3D Metafile (or 3DMF for short), for exchanging 3D documents.
Other types of files may also use the .3dm file extension.
🚫 The .3dm file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .3dm file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.3dm
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .3dm file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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