3DXML

3DXML is a proprietary 3D file format developed by Dassault Systemes under its 3D Via Brand. It uses an XML container whose specification were published.It should not be confused with X3D, the ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics.

Support

Up to this date 3DXML format is only supported by Dassault Systemes product line. A free player is provided by Dassault Systemes directly for the windows platform. Virtool a 100% subsidiary of the editor offer 3DVia player, a free player available on both the MacOS X and windows platform.

3DVIA Printscreen, a windows only application, capture opengl or directX instruction to generate 3DXML files.

License

Dassault Systemes provides a yearly royalty free license to anyone requesting 3DXML format documentation. This license however ony permit internal works [Official 3DXML License: "DSA Grants you a royaltee-free, non-exlusive, non-transferable and temporary license to use and copy the materials in accordance with this Agreement for your own internal business purposes".] .

ee also

*List of vector graphics markup languages

External links

* [http://www.3ds.com/3dxml Official website]
* [http://wiki.codesynthesis.com/Schemas/3DXML C++ Data Binding for 3DXML]
* [http://www.3dvia.com/ 3DXML collaborative warehouse]