Universal 3D

Universal 3D ( U3D ) is a file format for 3D data. The format has been standardized by the ECMA in August 2005 as ECMA -363. The goal is a universal standard for three-dimensional data of any kind, which enables multi-vendor exchange. Was proposed as a standard format from the 3D Industry Forum, in which the following companies are members of:

  • 3Dsolve
  • Actify
  • ADL Co - Labs
  • Adobe Systems
  • 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 system
  • SolidWorks
  • Tech Soft America

The applications Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader 7, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe FrameMaker version 8 and pdfLaTeX support U3D already.

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