Extract text from FaceGen or genealogy files (FG)
To convert FG files to another format, you need FaceGen Modeller or other 3D software.
To convert other file formats to the "3D Face Model File" file type, you need software like FaceGen Modeller or a similar tool.
The .fg file extension is primarily associated with FaceGen, a 3D face modeling software developed by Singular Inversions. These files store 3D mesh data, skin textures, and parametric morphing algorithms used to generate highly realistic human faces for video games, animations, and research. A smaller subset of .fg files are created as Genealogy Family Group files by software like Reunion or Family Tree Maker.
The main disadvantage of the .fg format is its heavily proprietary nature. FaceGen files require the original paid software to open, modify, or export the intricate 3D face models. They are not supported by standard 3D viewers or web browsers, making collaboration difficult without costly licenses. Similarly, genealogy .fg files are locked to specific software ecosystems and cannot be natively read by modern, open-source pedigree tools.
For 3D designers, converting an .fg file to standard formats like OBJ, STL, or FBX is essential to use the face model in software like Blender or Unity. However, because the morphing parameters and custom rigs are deeply integrated, standard online converters fail to process them, often dropping animation rigs or textures during forced conversions. Genealogy users should look to convert their .fg family group data into the universal GEDCOM format to ensure long-term preservation.
Ultimately, this file format is difficult to open or convert automatically. Often only the original software can properly read or export the complex proprietary data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted FIG, JPG, CFG, ZIP, PLAN, FHP, FCE, FPJ, SG, NG, PG, G and MG files.
If you want to convert FG file to SG, NG, PG, G, MG, OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND or MA, you can use FaceGen Modeller or similar software from the "3D Face Modeling Data" 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 FG, try FaceGen Modeller or another comparable tool in the "3D Face Modeling Data" category.
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