TER Converter

Convert TER files online for free

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How to convert your TER file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TER file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert TER to another file type

The converter easily converts your TER file to various formats - free and online. No Blender or extra software needed.

TER to OBJ
TER to FBX
TER to DAE
TER to 3DS
TER to MAX
TER to BLEND
TER to MA
TER to MB
TER to C4D
TER to STL
TER to PLY
TER to WRL

Convert a file to TER

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other 3D formats to TER with high quality output.

DWG to TER
DAE to TER
X3D to TER
IGES to TER
WRL to TER
JT to TER
SKP to TER
3DS to TER
3DM to TER
OBJ to TER
STEP to TER
FBX to TER

About TER files

The .TER extension represents two distinct file types that often cause confusion due to their disparate uses.

1. Terragen Terrain File (3D Asset):
Most commonly, this is a proprietary binary heightmap created by Planetside Software Terragen, a tool used to generate photorealistic landscapes for VFX and games. These files contain elevation data (grid-based height values) rather than standard 3D geometry.

The Problem: Because they are heightfields and not 3D meshes, you cannot directly open a .TER file in standard 3D software like Blender or Maya without a plugin or conversion step. Users often struggle to import these landscapes into game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine.
The Solution: For 3D editing, convert the .TER file to a standard mesh format like OBJ or FBX. For use as a displacement map in other rendering engines, convert it to a 16-bit grayscale image (TIFF or PNG).

2. Entity-Relationship Diagram (Database/Data):
In database development contexts, a .TER file serves as an Entity-Relationship (ER) diagram, often associated with tools like Active Query Builder or legacy CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) applications. These are typically XML-based text files describing table structures and relationships.

The Problem: These files are strictly for schema definitions. Project managers and stakeholders without the specific database software cannot view the logic or flow of the data structure.
The Solution: For documentation and sharing, convert these diagrams to PDF or raster images (JPG, PNG) so they can be viewed in any browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your TER file.

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The TER 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 TER converter.