Preferred 3d model format of THREE.JS

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What is the preferred 3d model format of THREE.JS which is widely used by 3d modelling softwares (can export to that format). I ask this, because I have my 3d models in an own unique format, and would like to use them in THREE.JS. While I could write an own loader, but I think it's better to convert them to a standard format.

mrdoob · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-27T19:19:28.017

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We have our own JSON Geometry format.

You can use these:

Editor (drag your object into the window, select it and select File/Export Geometry)
Blender exporter
Python script from OBJ to JSON

edited Oct 27 '14 at 19:19

answered Jun 28 '12 at 13:04

mrdoob

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Some of those links are out of data. Could you fix this? – adu Jan 12 '13 at 02:32
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Does the JSONLoader give substantial performance improvements over creating the scene using javascript only? – Dan Macumber Jan 03 '14 at 15:42
@DanMacumber no... if anything, that version of the format is probably slower... next version of the format (4) should change this... – mrdoob May 15 '14 at 23:34
It is still actual? For the future development is the JSON format best option? thx – Martin Jun 16 '15 at 08:21
Is there a way to go from .step or other CAD formats to this JSON format? – Ward D.S. Jun 17 '16 at 12:01
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Per [three.js | Loading 3D models](https://threejs.org/docs/#manual/introduction/Loading-3D-models), we recommend glTF when possible. Several other formats like FBX, OBJ, COLLADA, and SEA3D are also well supported. – Don McCurdy Aug 04 '18 at 21:12

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 01 '14 at 02:46

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The online 3D editor http://Clara.io can also export to the various ThreeJS JSON formats. http://Clara.io supports importing more than 20 different formats, including FBX, Collada, 3DS, STL and DXF, so it can be used as a general conversion tool.

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Just tried importing an object from TurboSquid to Clara.io. It doesn't work, the object imported looks nothing like the object in Three.js. I just paid $10 for nothing. – f1lt3r Jun 27 '18 at 14:08

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 28 '12 at 12:46

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I think that three.js does not have prefered 3d model. Personaly I prefer wavefront object (obj).

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 06 '16 at 10:21

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export the model from clara.io or others providers then import into https://threejs.org/editor/ so you can tried some format of models

answered Dec 06 '16 at 10:21

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Preferred 3d model format of THREE.JS

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