Difference between revisions of "File Format Tips"

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File format tips

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

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

a document format to reproduce 2D graphics

USDZ File Format Tips — Universal Scene Description

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

Other file formats

Links on Wikipedia:

3MF — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing

ASCII art — "computer art form using text characters"

DXF — Drawing Exchange Format, a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk

GIF — Graphics Interchange Format, bitmap format that is also used for animation

PDF — Portable Document Format, for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia

plist — Property list files are often used to store a user's settings

PNG — Portable Network Graphics, raster format for images with or without transparency

PostScript — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter from Adobe

WebP — developed by Google as a replacement for other raster formats (faster)

YAML — human readable language commonly used for configuration files

Hand-Curated Links

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Software Tips

GitHub Tips

Procreate app Tips

List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia

Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

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Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

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-===File formats===
+==File format tips==
-:'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-::'''[[G-code File Format Tips]] — "Geometry code"'''
-:::control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer&nbsp;slicers
+===[[G-code File Format Tips]] — "Geometry code"===
-::'''[[JSON File Format Tips]]''' — '''JavaScript Object Notation'''
+:control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer&nbsp;slicers
-:::a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging data
-::'''[[STL File Format Tips]]''' — '''stereolithography'''
+===[[JSON File Format Tips]] — JavaScript Object Notation===
-:::a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model
+:a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging&nbsp;data
-::'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]''' — '''Scalable Vector Graphics'''
-:::a document format to reproduce 2D graphics
+===[[STL File Format Tips]] — stereolithography===
-::'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]''' — '''Universal Scene Description'''
+:a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D&nbsp;model
-:::an "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds
-:'''Links on Wikipedia:'''
+===[[SVG File Format Tips]] — Scalable Vector Graphics===
-::'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive&nbsp;manufacturing
+:a document format to reproduce 2D&nbsp;graphics
-::'''[[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]]''' — "computer art form using text&nbsp;characters"
-::'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk
-::'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for&nbsp;animation
-::'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for publishing documents with text, graphics, and&nbsp;multimedia
-::'''[[wikipedia:Property_list|plist]]''' — '''Property list''' files are often used to store a user's settings
-::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without&nbsp;transparency
-::'''[[wikipedia:PostScript|PostScript]]''' — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter from&nbsp;Adobe
-::'''[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]]''' — developed by Google as a replacement for other raster formats&nbsp;(faster)
-::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration&nbsp;files
-==Related Pages==
+===[[USDZ File Format Tips]] — Universal Scene Description===
+:an "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D&nbsp;worlds
+:
+== Other file formats ==
+'''Links on Wikipedia:'''
+:'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive&nbsp;manufacturing
+:'''[[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]]''' — "computer art form using text&nbsp;characters"
+:'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk
+:'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for&nbsp;animation
+:'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for publishing documents with text, graphics, and&nbsp;multimedia
+:'''[[wikipedia:Property_list|plist]]''' — '''Property list''' files are often used to store a user's settings
+:'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without&nbsp;transparency
+:'''[[wikipedia:PostScript|PostScript]]''' — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter from&nbsp;Adobe
+:'''[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]]''' — developed by Google as a replacement for other raster formats&nbsp;(faster)
+:'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration&nbsp;files
+==Hand-Curated Links==
 '''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+:'''[[Software Tips]]'''
 :'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
-==Hand-Curated Links==
 :'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
-==For Additional Help==
+==Additional Help==
 :Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 :[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 :Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.<br>
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