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wdym by standard 3d file formats exactly? and what programs do oyu want to open them in?
So it'll vary on usage case but having the option for STL/OBJ export would allow for the geometry to be 3D printed, presumably some option for a floorplan too so maybe a PDF/EPS. I typically use Blender to do more advanced rendering which is fine with the GLB format.
Personally I think the GLB export is sufficient for a 3D export, it handles things like the lights and glass effects far better than other formats. There's the possibility of adding in armatures for doors so that they can be opened/closed in an animation but that's more of a flourish than anything.
why 3d print exactly? I assume the target audience is architects, and I don't know if they 3d print models (I am just a software eng)
Being able to produce a physical scale model is still an important skill that architects use to iterate on their designs and present them to non-technical clients. I mentioned STLs/OBJs largely because they're explicitly defined formats that have wide compatibility and are unlikely to change. Whilst more modern formats like GLB/GLTF offer some marked benefits (stuff like lighting, camera positions, animations, better rendering options) they are also evolving and not every feature is supported by every program.
Having an import option for STLs/OBJs would give users the option to use free models from sites like Thingiverse/SketchFab (maybe with a little scaling) or paid options from sites like Evermotion.
are you a architect or an adjacent career professional?
I'm actually a nuclear physicist that works in radioprotection, so I occasionally interact with architects when designing medical facilities for targeted beam therapy to model the radiation dose in their designs.
Closing this broad question now that the concrete formats discussed here are available: the editor exports GLB, STL, and OBJ, and floorplans can be exported as a multi-page PDF. IFC to Pascal import is available through the early-alpha converter tracked in #219. Format-specific quality or new-format requests should stay focused in their own threads, such as #331 for print-ready STL and #158 for DXF.
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fraseyboo commentedon Mar 23, 2026
Looks like exporting is supported as a GLB file, likely to handle the rendering properties for things like the glass.
kleenkanteen commentedon Mar 24, 2026
wdym by standard 3d file formats exactly? and what programs do oyu want to open them in?
fraseyboo commentedon Mar 24, 2026
So it'll vary on usage case but having the option for STL/OBJ export would allow for the geometry to be 3D printed, presumably some option for a floorplan too so maybe a PDF/EPS. I typically use Blender to do more advanced rendering which is fine with the GLB format.
Personally I think the GLB export is sufficient for a 3D export, it handles things like the lights and glass effects far better than other formats. There's the possibility of adding in armatures for doors so that they can be opened/closed in an animation but that's more of a flourish than anything.
pabloab commentedon Mar 25, 2026
glTF/GLB is fine, also good-old OBJ+MTL, but isn't IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) the industry standard for that matter?
kleenkanteen commentedon Mar 25, 2026
@fraseyboo q's:
fraseyboo commentedon Mar 25, 2026
@kleenkanteen
Being able to produce a physical scale model is still an important skill that architects use to iterate on their designs and present them to non-technical clients. I mentioned STLs/OBJs largely because they're explicitly defined formats that have wide compatibility and are unlikely to change. Whilst more modern formats like GLB/GLTF offer some marked benefits (stuff like lighting, camera positions, animations, better rendering options) they are also evolving and not every feature is supported by every program.
Having an import option for STLs/OBJs would give users the option to use free models from sites like Thingiverse/SketchFab (maybe with a little scaling) or paid options from sites like Evermotion.
I'm actually a nuclear physicist that works in radioprotection, so I occasionally interact with architects when designing medical facilities for targeted beam therapy to model the radiation dose in their designs.
feat: add STL and OBJ export formats alongside existing GLB
feat: add STL and OBJ export formats (#175)
kleenkanteen commentedon Mar 26, 2026
@fraseyboo I see thanks for the answers
feat: add STL and OBJ export formats (pascalorg#175)
Aymericr commentedon Jul 19, 2026
Closing this broad question now that the concrete formats discussed here are available: the editor exports GLB, STL, and OBJ, and floorplans can be exported as a multi-page PDF. IFC to Pascal import is available through the early-alpha converter tracked in #219. Format-specific quality or new-format requests should stay focused in their own threads, such as #331 for print-ready STL and #158 for DXF.