| Extension | ASE |
| Full Name | Ascii Scene Export |
| Type | 3D Model |
| Mime Type | text/plain |
| Format | Text |
The ASE format is a text-based 3D modeling format used by 3ds Max software as a means of exporting complex 3D scenes and all their components, such as mesh, textures, lighting, and more.
ASE files can become fairly large due to the data being stored as ASCII text; however, being human-readable files makes them easy to apply post-export edits.
3ds Max can export ASE files, other 3D modeling software such as Blender can read and display ASE files.
ASE Converter Capabilities
Our ASE 3D Model/Mesh tool does not support any color material data contained within ASE files, so the converted file will not contain any color information.
The OBJ file format is a 3D graphics file format used to define complex 3D models, including geometry, materials, and textures. OBJ files are text files, making them human-readable and easy to modify by hand. The downside to this ease of readability is that the files can become rather large when dealing with large or complex 3D models.
As mentioned, the OBJ format stores not only 3D model geometry but also materials and textures. These materials are usually defined in a separate file with the MTL file extension and specify geometry rendering details such as diffuse and specular color, transparency, and much more.
The OBJ material file can also reference external texture files. These are usually JPEG or PNG files; however, these can be older formats, such as TGA. Where materials are used, the OBJ file will also contain material names preceding the geometry faces they should be applied to. If textures are referenced, the geometry will also contain texture coordinates (UV) for each vertex.
OBJ Converter Capabilities
Our 3D conversion tool does not support color or material information in OBJ files, so your file will not contain any color information.
