DAE → USDZ

Convert DAE to USDZ

Convert DAE files to USDZ in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where USDZ 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 DAE to USDZ

  1. Add your DAE file

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

  2. Check the format is USDZ

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

  3. Convert and download

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

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.
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What is USDZ?

USDZ is Apple's packaged version of Pixar's Universal Scene Description. It is what iPhone and iPad use for AR Quick Look, and what Reality Composer and Vision Pro apps load.

Full name
Universal Scene Description, zipped
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
iPhone and iPad AR Quick Look, Reality Composer, Vision Pro, Blender, Omniverse
Strength
The format for augmented reality on Apple devices.
Limits
Little support in CAD and 3D printing software.
More about USDZ

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DAE → STLDAE → STEPDAE → STPDAE → IGESDAE → BREPDAE → OBJSTL → USDZSTEP → USDZSTP → USDZIGES → USDZOBJ → USDZFBX → USDZ

Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

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

Will my model be upside down?

No. DAE and USDZ 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.

Will the model show at the right size in AR?

Yes. USDZ is written in metres and we convert your units, so a 60 mm part appears 6 cm across on your iPhone or iPad.