Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PZ2 file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PZ2 to another file type
To convert PZ2 Projects or poses to another format, you need Logiciels Perrenoud or other 3D software.
Convert a file to PZ2
To convert other file formats to the "Thermal Audit / Character Pose" file type, you need software like Logiciels Perrenoud or a similar tool.
About PZ2 files
The .PZ2 extension is shared by two distinct file formats: a proprietary project file and a 3D asset.
Perrenoud Thermal Audit Project (Most Common in France): Generated by Logiciels Perrenoud, these files are used by French construction professionals for regulatory thermal audits (RE2020, RT2012). Internally, this file is often a ZIP archive containing XML data and media. The Problem: It is a specialized, locked-in format. You cannot open it without purchasing the expensive Perrenoud software suite, which runs only on Windows. The Solution: To view the contents without the software, you can try renaming the extension to ZIP and extracting the data, or ask the sender to export the report as a PDF.
Poser Pose File (Global Standard): A library file used by Poser and DAZ Studio to store 3D character joint rotations and morphs. The Problem: It is not a standard 3D object file. It contains instructions to move a character, not the character itself. You cannot convert a standalone .PZ2 to OBJ or STL directly because it lacks geometry. The Solution: You must apply the pose to a base figure in Poser or DAZ 3D, then export the scene to FBX or OBJ for use in Blender or Maya.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PZ2 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PZ2 file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Logiciels Perrenoud or similar software from the "Thermal Analysis / 3D Posing" 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 PZ2, try Logiciels Perrenoud or another comparable tool in the "Thermal Analysis / 3D Posing" category.
The PZ2 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 PZ2 converter.