Convert DAE to DXF
Convert DAE files to DXF in your browser. Free, no upload, no sign-up.
Convert DAE files to DXF directly in your browser. The converter parses the DAE mesh, rebuilds it in memory and writes it out as DXF, triangle for triangle. DXF records shape and nothing else, so the colors, textures and materials in the DAE file do not come across. The DAE format also fixes its own axes and scale — Y-up, measured in metres — so the model is rotated and rescaled to land the way DXF tools expect it. Nothing is uploaded, there is no file size limit beyond your computer's memory, and the result downloads instantly. DXF is what 2D CAD software, laser cutters and CNC routers read, and AutoCAD imports a mesh from it with no plugin.
How to convert DAE to DXF
- 1Drop your DAE file
Drag a .dae file onto the box above or click to choose one. Geometry and node transforms are read; external textures are ignored.
- 2Check the preview
The model renders in 3D so you can confirm it loaded correctly. Dimensions, volume and triangle count are shown next to it; open edges are flagged if the mesh is not watertight.
- 3Download the DXF
Adjust the export options if needed and click download. The mesh is written as 3DFACE triangles in millimeters. Colors, textures and materials are dropped, and the result is a faceted mesh rather than editable CAD curves.
What are DAE files?
COLLADA (.dae) is an XML-based interchange format standardised by the Khronos Group in the 2000s. It was the default export of SketchUp and many older tools; today it has largely been replaced by glTF, but a lot of existing models are still distributed as .dae.
Commonly used by: SketchUp, Google Earth, older game pipelines, Blender
Geometry and node transforms are read; external textures are ignored.
What are DXF files?
DXF is the open interchange format Autodesk published for AutoCAD in 1982. Most DXF files are 2D drawings: lines, arcs, polylines and text on layers. Some also carry 3D geometry as 3DFACE entities. It is what 2D CAD, laser cutters and CNC routers exchange.
Commonly used by: AutoCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD, Laser cutters, CNC routers, Fusion 360 sketches
DXF is what 2D CAD software, laser cutters and CNC routers read, and AutoCAD imports a mesh from it with no plugin.
DAE vs DXF
| DAE | DXF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | COLLADA | Drawing Exchange Format |
| Encoding | Text | Text |
| Geometry type | Triangle mesh | Exact (B-rep / curves) |
| Colors | Yes | No |
| Textures | Yes | No |
| Materials | Yes | No |
| Stores units | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple objects | Yes | Yes |
| Typical use | SketchUp, Google Earth, older game pipelines | AutoCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD |