X3D and VRML Quick Facts

  X3D VRML
Format Type Identifier X3D

X3D_VRML

VRML97

Reader/Writer

X3D: Writer

X3D_VRML: Writer

VRML97: Reader (VRML 2.0)

Licensing Level Professional and above
Dependencies None
Dataset Type Writer: Folder
Feature Type filename
Typical File Extensions .x3d .x3dv, .wrl
Automated Translation Support Yes
User-Defined Attributes No
Coordinate System Support No
Generic Color Support Yes
Appearance Support (Surfaces Only) Yes
Spatial Index Never
Schema Required No
Transaction Support Never
Geometry Type

xml_type

vrml_type

X3D and VRML Geometry Support

Geometry Supported?
aggregate yes
circles no
circular arc yes
donut polygon yes
elliptical arc yes
ellipses yes
line yes
none yes
point yes
polygon yes
raster no
solid yes
surface yes
text yes
z values yes

VRML97 Geometry Support

Geometry Supported?
aggregate yes
circles no
circular arc no
donut polygon no
elliptical arc no
ellipses no
line no
none no
point no
polygon yes
raster no
solid yes
surface yes
text no
z values no