Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SFA file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert SFA to another file type
To convert SFA files to another format, you need CSI SAFE or other 3D software.
Convert a file to SFA
To convert other file formats to the "Asset Definition File" file type, you need software like CSI SAFE or a similar tool.
About SFA files
The .SFA file extension is a "collision" format used by three distinct industries, creating significant confusion for users trying to open one.
Google Sceneform Asset Definition: Historically used in Android development, these are text-based configuration files that define how 3D models (like OBJ or FBX) are imported into the binary SFB format. Since Google archived Sceneform, these files are often legacy artifacts that developers need to audit without reinstalling old SDKs.
CSI SAFE Project: Professional structural engineers use .SFA files with CSI SAFE to design concrete floor and foundation systems. These are complex, proprietary data files. The main issue is the cost - opening an .SFA file to view a slab detail typically requires a license costing thousands of dollars.
Stickman Animation: A niche format from mobile animation tools like Stickman & Elemento's Animator. Users often find themselves locked out of their old creative projects as these apps disappear from app stores.
Conversion Best Practices:
For Sceneform: These are often plain text or JSON. Rename the extension to JSON or TXT to view parameters in any text editor.
For CSI SAFE: The goal is usually sharing. Convert to PDF for client reports or DXF/DWG for interoperability with AutoCAD.
For Animations: The ideal target is MP4 or GIF for web sharing, as the source format is not supported by video players.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SFA file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted SFAS, STD, ADC, RMC and CEA files.
FAQ
If you want to convert SFA file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use CSI SAFE or similar software from the "3D Asset Definition & Engineering" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to SFA, try CSI SAFE or another comparable tool in the "3D Asset Definition & Engineering" category.
The SFA 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 SFA converter.