Supported applications

Shapeways accepts designs in STL, X3D, Collada or VRML97/2. This page lists the 3D Authoring tools that are known to export those file formats. If your tool cannot export to one of these formats, try converting your files with one of the following tools:

• MeshLab (Open Source, cross-platform)
• AccuTrans (Windows, commercial software, free 30-day trial)

If you get stuck, mail your design to service@shapeways.com and we'll try to fix or convert it for you.

Please help us keep this list current If you have any information that should be on this list (another 3D app, new exporter plugins, tutorials), please post it on the forum. Awesome.

3D Authoring Tool	STL	X3D	Collada	VRML97/2
3DS Max 2010 - tutorial	native	Max 5,6: more info	more info	native
Alibre Design	native
Art of Illusion				native
AutoCad 2010	native		native
Autodesk Inventor	native
Autodesk Revit	via plugin, but reported to be problematic
Blender - tutorial	native	native	more info	native
Carrara 7			native
Cheetah3D	native		native
Cinema 4D - tutorial	native		native	native
Daz Studio			native
Google Sketchup 7.1 -  tutorial			native, tutorial	native (Pro version only)
Kubotek KeyCreator	native			native, no textures
Lightwave - tutorial	more info		native
Maya - tutorial	more info	more info		tutorial
Mathematica	native	native		native
Modo	more info	native	more info
OpenSCAD	native
Pro-engineer	native
Rhino3D	native			native
Softimage XSI			native
SolidWorks - tutorial	native
Strata 3D			native	native
TrueSpace 7.6			native	native
viaCad - tutorial	native
Zbrush	more info