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File format tips

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G-code File Format Tips — "Geometry code"

control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer slicers

JSON File Format Tips — JavaScript Object Notation

a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging data

STL File Format Tips — stereolithography

a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model

SVG File Format Tips — Scalable Vector Graphics

reproduce 2D graphics, can include animation

USDZ File Format Tips — Universal Scene Description

an "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds


Other file formats

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3D printing file formats

3MF — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
objsimple, open file format for 3D geometry
plyPolygon File Format for storing three-dimensional data from 3D scanners

Graphic design file formats (from Adobe)

PostScript vs PDF (vs EPS) — from Adobe, captured on Wayback Machine
EPSEncapsulated PostScript, holds text, raster and/or PostScript images, and optional bitmap preview (but not multimedia)
PDFPortable Document Format, for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia
PostScript — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter

Graphic design file formats (general)

ASCII art — "computer art form using text characters"
BMPbitmap graphics, especially for Windows operating systems
DXFDrawing Exchange Format, a CAD data file format, developed by Autodesk
GIFGraphics Interchange Format, bitmap format that is also used for animation
JPEGraster format for photographic images
plistProperty list files are often used to store a user's settings
PNGPortable Network Graphics, raster format for images with or without transparency

Web development file formats

CSSCascading Style Sheet for formatting documents to display in a web browser
HTMLHyperText Markup Language for documents to display in a web browser
WebP — a replacement for other raster formats (faster), developed by Google
XMLExtensible Markup Language, simple format for storing and transmitting data
YAMLhuman readable Markup Language commonly used for configuration files

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