Extract text from Medical 3D models (3DV)
To convert 3DV 3D models to another format, you need i-CAT Vision or other 3D software.
To convert other file formats to the "Medical 3D Model Preset" file type, you need software like i-CAT Vision or a similar tool.
The .3dv file extension predominantly serves as a Medical 3D Visualization Preset created by i-CAT Vision dental imaging software. In this context, it acts as an XML-based configuration file that tells the program how to properly render a patient's Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan. Alternatively, it is used as a Shipbuilding 3D Model Data file in SPD Shipbuilding CAD, or as a legacy 3D VRML World.
Converting a .3dv file is notoriously frustrating because it is a proprietary, closed format. The biggest disadvantage of the medical variant is that it does not contain actual 3D model geometry. Instead, it merely points to external medical scans (like DICOM directories). Because it lacks actual 3D mesh data, standard 3D software like Blender or typical online converters will fail to process it. Legacy VRML versions also suffer from poor compatibility with modern operating systems.
If you need a usable 3D model, the best solution is to open the original project in i-CAT Vision or your specific CAD software, and export the volume directly to standard targets like STL or OBJ. If you are handling a medical study, export the raw data to DCM (DICOM).
Because this format is tightly locked to its original software, it is exceptionally difficult for third-party tools to handle. If our analysis detects the XML-based medical variant, we can extract the human-readable text. If it contains supported embedded VRML structures, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your 3DV file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert 3DV file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use i-CAT Vision or similar software from the "Medical 3D Visualization Preset" 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 3DV, try i-CAT Vision or another comparable tool in the "Medical 3D Visualization Preset" 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 3DV converter.