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| Name | Universal 3D File | CATIA Product |
| File extension | .u3d | .CATProduct |
| Original software | CATIA | |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ||
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ■ | |
| Solids | ■ | |
| Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
| Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
| Developer/Owner | 3D Industry Forum, Ecma International | Dassault Systemes |
| Description | ||
| Specification | Universal 3D File Format | |
| Format features | Attempt to create a universal format for the exchange of 3D-data, including for publishing on the Internet. One of the successors of obsolete format WRL (VRML) | Makefile CAD system CATIA. By itself does not contain any geometric information - it contains only rules for joining parts. See the format CATPart |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) |