MeshFormat

DAE Converter

XML scene interchange used by SketchUp and older pipelines. Convert DAE files into other formats, or write DAE files from any supported input, all inside your browser.

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What is DAE?

COLLADA is an XML schema for whole scenes: nodes, transforms, materials, cameras and animation. It stayed relevant because SketchUp, Google Earth and many architectural tools rely on it for round trips.

Typical uses

  • Architectural model exchange
  • SketchUp interoperability
  • Legacy engine import

Supported by

  • SketchUp
  • Blender
  • Maya
  • Google Earth

Format details

Extensions
.dae
Full name
COLLADA
Category
Scene graph
Encoding
Plain text
MIME type
model/vnd.collada+xml
Direction
read and write

Questions

What is a .dae file?

COLLADA is an XML schema for whole scenes: nodes, transforms, materials, cameras and animation. It stayed relevant because SketchUp, Google Earth and many architectural tools rely on it for round trips.

Which applications use DAE?

SketchUp, Blender, Maya, Google Earth all work with .dae files.

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