{"id":13607,"date":"2021-09-17T10:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T08:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/file-formats\/3d\/wavefront-object\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:39:44","slug":"wavefront-object","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/en\/file-formats\/3d\/wavefront-object\/","title":{"rendered":"WaveFront Object"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WaveFront Object<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WaveFront Object is a very widely supported open file format for the representation of 3D geometry. The file contains a clear, simple structure in which the spatial positions of each point of the object and texture coordinates are written.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The .obj file can be supplied as an ASCII text file or as a binary format. ASCII OBJ is preferred for accessibility and archiving in the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the .obj file, material \/ texture information can be stored in an .mtl file. The texture itself is saved separately as an image. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/en\/file-formats\/images-raster\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about raster images.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OBJ does not store information about animations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WaveFront Object is a preferred format for file type<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/en\/file-formats\/3d\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WaveFront Object WaveFront Object is a very widely supported open file format for the representation of 3D geometry. 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