VGX Converter

Extract text from Vectorworks 3D scenes (VGX)

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Drop or upload your .VGX file

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How to extract text from your VGX file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VGX file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert VGX to another file type

To convert VGX 3D scenes to another format, you need Vectorworks or other Cad software.

Convert a file to VGX

To convert other file formats to the "3D Scene & Spectroscopy Data" file type, you need software like Vectorworks or a similar tool.

About VGX files

A .vgx file is a "black box" format that typically falls into one of two incompatible categories, creating significant confusion for users.

1. Vectorworks Graphics Scene (Most Common):
This is a read-only 3D container generated by Vectorworks CAD software. It is strictly an export format designed to be uploaded to Vectorworks Cloud Services for viewing on the web or the Nomad mobile app.

The Problem: Users often receive this file thinking they can edit the 3D model. You cannot import a .vgx file back into Vectorworks. It is a "dead end" format meant only for presentation, not modification.
The Structure: Internally, it is a ZIP archive containing 3D geometry and textures optimized for streaming.
Conversion: Since you cannot edit it, the best workflow is to request the original VWX file from the creator. If you just need to view it, upload it to the Vectorworks Cloud. For archival or 2D use, ask the sender to export to PDF or DWG instead.

2. Thermo Scientific Spectroscopy Data:
These are scientific data files used by Thermo Scientific Avantage software for X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis.

The Problem: These files act like encrypted archives (using the Microsoft Compound File Binary format). They contain complex instrument readings that cannot be opened in standard text editors or Excel.
Conversion: To use this data for analysis, you must open it in the Avantage suite and export the datasets to CSV, XLSX, or the universal VAMAS (.vms) format.

Convert.Guru analyzes your VGX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted VGD, VWX, UPL, EVE and BDC files.

FAQ

If you want to convert VGX file to , you can use Vectorworks or similar software from the "3D Scene / Scientific Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to VGX, try Vectorworks or another comparable tool in the "3D Scene / Scientific Data" category.

The VGX 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 VGX converter.