Published: 2025-03-23

Updated: 2026-03-12

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File Formats Supported by MeshLib

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Supported File Formats

The tables below categorize MeshLib's supported file formats based on their type and capabilities regarding import, texture support, color support, and export.

Mesh Formats

Format	Import	Texture Support	Color Support	Export
STL	Yes	No	No	Yes
OBJ	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OFF	Yes	No	No	Yes
DXF	Yes	No	No	Yes
STEP	Yes	No	No	No
STP	Yes	No	Yes	No
CTM	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
3MF	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MODEL	Yes	No	No	No
PLY	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
GLTF	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Note: STEP (.STP) files are converted into mesh representations within MeshLib.

Point Cloud Formats

Format	Import	Color Support	Export
ASC	Yes	Yes	Yes
CSV	Yes	No	No
E57	Yes	Yes	No
LAS	Yes	Yes	No
LAZ	Yes	Yes	No
PTS	Yes	Yes	No
XYZ	Yes	No	No
TXT	Yes	No	No
PLY	Yes	Yes	Yes

Voxel Formats

Format	Import	Export
DICOM (.DCM)	Yes	Yes
RAW	Yes	No
TIFF (.TIF, .TIFF)	Yes	No
VDB	Yes	Yes

Polyline Formats

Format	Import	Export
DXF	Yes	Yes
GAV	Yes	Yes
PTS	Yes	No
SVG	Yes	No

Distance Map Formats

Format	Import	Export
PNG	Yes	No
JPEG	Yes	No

G-Code Format

Format	Import	Export
GCODE	Yes	No
NC	Yes	No

With MeshLib’s flexible file format support, users can seamlessly integrate 3D models into various workflows for further processing and analysis.

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Format	Import	Color Support	Export
ASC	Yes	Yes	Yes
CSV	Yes	No	No
E57	Yes	Yes	No
LAS	Yes	Yes	No
LAZ	Yes	Yes	No
PTS	Yes	Yes	No
XYZ	Yes	No	No
TXT	Yes	No	No
PLY	Yes	Yes	Yes

Format	Import	Color Support	Export
ASC	Yes	Yes	Yes
CSV	Yes	No	No
E57	Yes	Yes	No
LAS	Yes	Yes	No
LAZ	Yes	Yes	No
PTS	Yes	Yes	No
XYZ	Yes	No	No
TXT	Yes	No	No
PLY	Yes	Yes	Yes

File Formats Supported by MeshLib

Supported File Formats

Mesh Formats

Point Cloud Formats

Voxel Formats

Polyline Formats

Distance Map Formats

G-Code Format

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Format	Import	Color Support	Export
ASC	Yes	Yes	Yes
CSV	Yes	No	No
E57	Yes	Yes	No
LAS	Yes	Yes	No
LAZ	Yes	Yes	No
PTS	Yes	Yes	No
XYZ	Yes	No	No
TXT	Yes	No	No
PLY	Yes	Yes	Yes