What is w3d file? Understanding and opening w3d files
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.w3d file type #1: Adobe Shockwave 3D scene export
Files with w3d extension can be found as 3D scene exports from Macromedia (Adobe) Shockwave.
Further details
The w3d file extension is also related to the Adobe (Macromedia) Shockwave a multimedia platform for building interactive multimedia applications and video games.
The w3d file stores 3D scene export data.
Historically, the Shockwave-3d file format quickly became non-supported and obsolete after the dotcom financial meltdown of 2001. Many 3D companies invested large amounts of resources into writing their 3D Shockwave-3D exporter but then the dotcom meltdown pulled the plug on further SW3D SDK development from Macromedia.
The SW3D file format was originally thrust upon Macromedia by Intel, from Intel's 1990s IFX 3D gaming toolkit. Intel would do the same in 2004 by renaming the Shockwave-3D file format and their IFX gaming toolkit to the U3D file format, which itself would become technically obsolete in 2007.
Open w3d file with:
Adobe Shockwave Player
A browser plug-in used to view Shockwave animations and interactive webs
Adobe Director
A discontinued web authoring tool from Adobe
Adobe Director for Mac
Mac version of Adobe's web authoring tool
.w3d file type #2: Autodesk Design (Drawing) Web Format 3D data
A w3d file extension is related to the Autodesk Design (Drawing) Web Format 3D file format.
Further details
The w3d file extension is associated with the Autodesk Design (Drawing) Web Format.
The w3d file is located in the dwf compressed container with other data to view image in the Design (Drawing) Web format.
After version 6 of the Design Web Format, DWF archives use ZIP compression only with small file header changes. Compression utilities that can extract files from the ZIP archives can extract files from DWF archive.
The w3d files are designed for internal use of Autodesk applications that support Autodesk Design (Drawing) Web Format, to view image properly you must have DWF file.
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AutoCAD
Leading 2D and 3D CAD development software from Autodesk
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor is modeling application used to create 3D digital prototypes
AutoCAD for Mac
A Mac version of popular Autodesk AutoCAD software
.w3d file type #3: Black Belt Systems ray trace control data
A w3d file extension is related to the Black Belt Systems ray trace control data format.
Further details
The w3d file extension is associated with the WinImages, a bitmap graphics editor for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Black Belt Systems.
The w3d file stores ray trace control data.
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WinImages
Older bitmap graphics editor by Black Belt Systems
.w3d file type #4: Wolfenstein 3D game data
A w3d file extension is associated with the Wolfenstein 3D, a 3D first person shooter video game. A w3d file contains game data.
Further details
The w3d file extension is related to the Wolfenstein 3D, a computer game for MS-DOS and various other platforms and used for game resource files that contain maps, textures or other data.
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Wolfenstein 3D
A legendary first person shooter computer game set in fictional WW2
Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny
A stand alone expansion for Wolfenstein 3D