Convert DXF to USDZ
Convert a DXF file to USDZ in your browser. Free, no upload, no sign-up.
Convert DXF files to USDZ directly in your browser. The converter extrudes every filled shape in the DXF to the thickness you choose and writes the resulting solid as USDZ. Nothing is uploaded, there is no file size limit beyond your computer's memory, and the result downloads instantly. USDZ lets iPhone and iPad users view the model in augmented reality directly from Safari, with no app required.
How to convert DXF to USDZ
- 1Drop your DXF file
Drag a .dxf file onto the box above or click to choose one. Closed outlines (polylines, circles, ellipses and splines) are extruded to the depth you choose; open lines, hatches, dimensions and text are skipped. Files that already contain 3D faces are read as a mesh instead. Drawing units are taken from the file header, so an inch drawing arrives at the right size.
- 2Set the extrusion depth
Enter how thick the 3D shape should be in millimeters before dropping the file, or change it and reconvert.
- 3Check 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.
- 4Download the USDZ
Adjust the export options if needed and click download. Geometry and basic materials are exported. Meshes without materials get a neutral gray so AR Quick Look renders them.
What is a DXF file?
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
Closed outlines (polylines, circles, ellipses and splines) are extruded to the depth you choose; open lines, hatches, dimensions and text are skipped. Files that already contain 3D faces are read as a mesh instead. Drawing units are taken from the file header, so an inch drawing arrives at the right size.
What is a USDZ file?
USDZ is Apple's packaging of Pixar's Universal Scene Description. It is the format iOS uses for AR Quick Look: open a .usdz link in Safari and the model appears in your room through the camera. It stores meshes, PBR materials and textures in a single uncompressed ZIP.
Commonly used by: Apple AR Quick Look, iPhone and iPad, Reality Composer, Pixar USD pipelines
USDZ lets iPhone and iPad users view the model in augmented reality directly from Safari, with no app required.
DXF vs USDZ
| DXF | USDZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drawing Exchange Format | Universal Scene Description (zipped) |
| Encoding | Text | ZIP container |
| Geometry type | Exact (B-rep / curves) | Triangle mesh |
| Colors | No | Yes |
| Textures | No | Yes |
| Materials | No | Yes |
| Stores units | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple objects | Yes | Yes |
| Typical use | AutoCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD | Apple AR Quick Look, iPhone and iPad, Reality Composer |