Extract text from Thermal projects and 3D poses (PZ2)
To convert PZ2 Projects or poses to another format, you need Poser or other 3D software.
To convert other file formats to the "3D Poses & Audit Data" file type, you need software like Poser or a similar tool.
The .PZ2 file format serves two distinct purposes depending on your industry. In architecture and engineering, it is an energy audit project file created by Perrenoud Diagtherm thermal calculation software. Under the hood, this .PZ2 variant is simply a renamed ZIP archive containing project data. In the 3D graphics industry, a .PZ2 is a character pose file used by Poser (currently developed by Bondware) and DAZ Studio. It stores plain-text data dictating the translation, rotation, and scaling of a 3D figure's skeleton joints.
The main problem with .PZ2 files is their strict dependency on proprietary software. A Perrenoud .PZ2 file cannot be opened natively without their paid software suite, causing severe friction when sharing data with clients or external contractors. Poser .PZ2 files only contain coordinate data, not the actual 3D mesh or textures. This makes them completely useless unless you already have the base character model loaded in a compatible 3D program.
Conversion solutions depend heavily on your source file type. If you have a thermal audit .PZ2, convert it to ZIP or extract it to access the internal XML or CSV data for web viewing or archiving. If you have a 3D pose .PZ2 and need to edit or print the model, you must first apply the pose in Poser, then export the entire mesh to OBJ or FBX. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PZ2 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert PZ2 file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL, PLY or WRL, you can use Poser or similar software from the "Thermal Audits & 3D Poses" 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 Poser or another comparable tool in the "Thermal Audits & 3D Poses" category.
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