Details of the .3dm file extension

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• 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?
• Where can I find the specifications for .3dm?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .3dm extension?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

OpenNURBS 3D Model

.3dm

Description:
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.

3DM format description

Category: Document files

Application: Rhino 3D

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

3DM aliases:

-

3DM related links:

OpenNURBS

3DM related extensions:

.lwo

Lightwave 3D Object

.wrl

Virtual Reality World

.3ds

Autodesk 3D Studio Scene

.3dx

Rhino 3D Model

.pln

ArchiCAD 3D Model

.wrz

Gzip Compressed WRL File

.o2c

O2C 3D Model

.rtg

Autodesk Maya 3D Scene Data

.mp

Autodesk Maya 3D Project

.rvb

Rhino 3D Visual Basic Script

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:

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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