Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BFM file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert BFM to another file type
To convert BFM Files to another format, you need Blender or other Game software.
Convert a file to BFM
To convert other file formats to the "Game Model & Manifest" file type, you need software like Blender or a similar tool.
About BFM files
A .BFM file typically functions as either a game model animation manifest for Zoo Tycoon 2 or a build manifest file for BD Sensica software. In the context of Zoo Tycoon 2, these files are UTF-8 encoded scripts that dictate how 3D animal models move and interact within the game engine. Alternatively, in medical and enterprise environments, .BFM files are JSON-based file hash manifests used by the BD Machine Learning Platform to track software builds and verify data integrity. A smaller percentage of these files are proprietary 3D models used by the legacy Terminal Reality game engine. The main disadvantage of the .BFM format is its strict adherence to proprietary software logic. Because they are often built specifically for older game engines or highly specialized enterprise platforms, you cannot simply double-click a .BFM file and view it natively in modern operating systems. Modders trying to extract Zoo Tycoon 2 assets or Terminal Reality models frequently hit a wall because the format requires specialized import scripts. If your .BFM file is a text-based manifest, the best conversion targets are TXT or JSON, making the internal code readable in any code editor. If it is a 3D model, you will want to target standard 3D formats like OBJ, FBX, or DAE so the mesh can be edited in Blender. Because .BFM files are often closed, proprietary formats tied to specific engine versions, standard online converters usually fail to process the 3D variants. The original software or specialized community-built plugins are often required to properly read or export the 3D data. However, just drag and drop your file onto convert.guru to identify the format, inspect the file, and reveal the text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying JSON or UTF-8 embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BFM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BFM file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Blender or similar software from the "Game Modding & Build Manifests" 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 BFM, try Blender or another comparable tool in the "Game Modding & Build Manifests" category.
The BFM Converter Story
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 BFM converter.