Universal 3D
Universal 3D ( U3D ) is a file format for 3D data. The format was standardized by the ECMA in August 2005 as ECMA-363. The goal is a universal standard for three-dimensional data of all kinds, which enables a manufacturer-independent exchange. The format proposed by the 3D Industry Forum, in which the following companies are members:
- 3Dsolve
- Actify
- ADL Co-Labs
- Adobe Inc.
- Anark
- ATI
- Boeing
- Maxon Computer GmbH
- Dassault Systèmes
- Discreet
- Siemens PLM software
- Fraunhofer Institute
- Hewlett-Packard
- Intel
- Lattice
- Lego
- Mental Images
- Mercury Computer Systems Inc. (TGS)
- Microsoft
- Mindego
- NGRAIN
- Nvidia
- OpenHSF
- Oregon3D
- Parallel Graphics
- Parametric Technology Corporation
- RadTIME
- Realviz
- Right hemisphere
- Science Applications International Corporation
- SGDL Systems
- SolidWorks
- Tech Soft America
The applications Adobe Acrobat , Adobe Reader from version 7, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe FrameMaker from version 8 and pdfLaTeX already support U3D.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 3D Industry Forum. http://www.3dif.org/modules.php?name=News&file=categories&op=newindex&catid=2 (no longer available)
Web links
- U3D Standard (English)
- Universal 3D library