Extract text from 3D metafiles (3DMF)
To convert 3DMF metafiles to another format, you need DesignWorkshop or other 3D software.
To convert other file formats to the "3D Metafile Format" file type, you need software like DesignWorkshop or a similar tool.
The .3dmf file format is a legacy 3D graphics container known as a 3D Metafile. Originally developed as the native file type for QuickDraw 3D by Apple in the 1990s, it was heavily utilized by 3D architectural modeling software like Artifice DesignWorkshop. These files store 3D geometry, lighting, materials, and camera data in either a binary or text-based structure.
Opening a .3dmf file today is a massive challenge. The QuickDraw 3D framework is entirely obsolete. Modern operating systems like Windows 11 or macOS Sonoma cannot read these files natively. Most modern 3D suites, such as Blender or Autodesk Maya, dropped support for .3dmf decades ago. Finding an old native viewer requires setting up virtual machines running legacy Mac OS 9 environments, which is highly impractical and frustrating.
To actually use the 3D data inside a .3dmf file, you must convert it. For broad compatibility in modern 3D editing software, convert to OBJ or FBX. If you plan to 3D print the architectural model, convert to STL. For web deployment or modern game engines, GLTF is the most efficient choice. Note that highly complex vintage material setups might be lost during the conversion process. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
Convert.Guru analyzes your 3DMF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert 3DMF file to STL, OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, PLY or WRL, you can use DesignWorkshop or similar software from the "3D Architectural Model Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to 3DMF, try DesignWorkshop or another comparable tool in the "3D Architectural Model Storage" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our 3DMF converter.