3DM → DAE

Convert 3DM to DAE

Convert 3DM files to DAE in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where DAE supports them, and the model lands the right way up.

  • Geometry, UVs and materials kept where supported
  • Correct orientation and scale
  • Runs on your computer: nothing is uploaded
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How to convert 3DM to DAE

  1. Add your 3DM file

    Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

  2. Check the format is DAE

    DAE is already selected. You can switch to any other output from the menu.

  3. Convert and download

    Click Convert and your DAE file is ready in seconds. Download it straight away.

What is 3DM?

3DM is the native file of Rhino, used widely in industrial, jewellery and architectural design. It stores NURBS surfaces, SubD objects, meshes and block instances.

Full name
Rhinoceros 3D model (openNURBS)
Type
Exact CAD geometry
Used in
Rhino, Grasshopper, KeyShot, Blender (with add-on)
Strength
Rich surface modelling data from Rhino.
Limits
Surfaces are converted using the render meshes Rhino saves in the file.
More about 3DM

What is DAE?

DAE, also called COLLADA, is an XML scene format with meshes, materials and scene hierarchy. It is still used by SketchUp exports, Second Life and some older game pipelines.

Full name
COLLADA (Digital Asset Exchange)
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
SketchUp, Blender, Second Life, Google Earth, older game engines
Strength
Open, readable XML with materials and hierarchy.
Limits
Verbose; largely replaced by glTF.
More about DAE

Good to know

Rhino saves a display mesh for every surface it has shown in shaded view. We use those meshes. If a file was saved with "Save Small", open it in Rhino, switch to shaded view and save it again.

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Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

Colours and texture coordinates are carried over when DAE supports them. Texture images are kept for formats that can hold them.

Will my model be upside down?

No. 3DM and DAE may use different "up" directions, and we rotate the model so it stands the same way in your software.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser.