Convert GLB to DXF
Convert GLB files to DXF in your browser. Free, no upload, no sign-up.
Convert GLB files to DXF directly in your browser. The converter parses the GLB 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 GLB file do not come across. The GLB 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 GLB to DXF
- 1Drop your GLB file
Drag a .glb file onto the box above or click to choose one.
- 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 GLB files?
GLB is the binary container for glTF 2.0, the "JPEG of 3D" maintained by the Khronos Group. A single .glb file bundles geometry, PBR materials, textures and animations, and is the standard format for 3D on the web and in AR viewers.
Commonly used by: web viewers (three.js, model-viewer), AR on iOS and Android, Sketchfab, game engines
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.
GLB vs DXF
| GLB | DXF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Binary glTF | Drawing Exchange Format |
| Encoding | Binary | 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 | web viewers (three.js, model-viewer), AR on iOS and Android, Sketchfab | AutoCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD |