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:'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk
 
:'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk

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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"
'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
JPEGfor photographic images
objsimple, open file format for 3D geometry alone
PDFPortable Document Format, for publishing documents with text, graphics, and multimedia
plistProperty list files are often used to store a user's settings
plyPolygon File Format for storing three-dimensional data from 3D scanners
PNGPortable 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

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