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COLLADA (SketchUp import) to Wavefront OBJ

Convert DAE to OBJ

Drop a .dae file to see it in 3D, pick the elements you need and export them as .obj. The model stays in your browser.

Drop a model here STEP, IFC, Rhino, FBX, OBJ, STL, 3MF, glTF, DXF, SVG and 50+ more. Include the .bin, .mtl and textures that go with it.
  • Private. Models open in your browser and are never uploaded.
  • Pick elements. Tick walls, doors or any category and export only those.
  • Keeps the data. Names, categories and BIM properties travel with the geometry.

What a DAE to OBJ conversion keeps

FeatureIn the OBJ file
GeometryKept
Colours and materialsKept
Element namesKept
CategoriesGroups
BIM propertiesNot in this format

How to convert DAE to OBJ

  1. Open the DAE file. Drop your .dae file on this page. Drop the textures folder together with the .dae so materials load.
  2. Pick what you need. Tick the elements or categories you want to keep. You can move, rotate, scale or recolour them first.
  3. Export OBJ. Choose OBJ (.obj) in the export list and press Export. The export is a zip holding the .obj and its .mtl, so the colours come along.

DAE. DAE is COLLADA, the exchange format SketchUp imports and exports.

OBJ. OBJ is the simplest widely supported mesh format. Colours live in a small .mtl file next to it.

Questions

How do I convert DAE to OBJ?

Drop the .dae file on this page, tick the parts you want, choose OBJ in the export list and press Export. The .obj file downloads to your computer.

What does the OBJ file keep?

It keeps geometry, colours, element names and categories (groups). OBJ has no place for properties, so those are left out.

How do I open the OBJ file?

Nearly every 3D program opens OBJ: Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp (with an importer), Rhino, ZBrush and slicers.

Where do I get a DAE file?

In SketchUp use File › Export › 3D Model and choose COLLADA (.dae). Blender exports it too.

Is the DAE to OBJ converter free?

Opening, viewing and editing are free. Your first export is free with a free account. After that, Pro is $5 a month or $39 a year for unlimited exports.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The model is read and converted inside your browser tab. It is never sent to a server, and closing the tab clears it.

What do you need it for?

Over 50 formats open here. Find your use, drop the file, and export what the next program wants.

3D printing

Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura, OrcaSlicer

Open.stl.3mf.obj.amf.ply.step
Export

3MF keeps colours and separate parts; VRML is for full-colour printers.

Laser cutting and CNC

LightBurn, Glowforge, xTool, LaserGRBL, VCarve

Open.dxf.svg.step.stl.3dm
Export

Each ticked part is cut flat and laid out in millimetres, ready to cut.

Blender and animation

Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, 3ds Max

Open.fbx.glb.obj.dae.usd.3ds.lwo.ms3d.ac.x
Export

In Blender: File › Import › glTF 2.0 keeps names, colours and the hierarchy.

Game engines

Unity, Unreal, Godot, Roblox Studio

Open.fbx.glb.obj.md2.md3.md5mesh.smd.b3d.x
Export

Pick only the parts you need, so the export stays light.

Architecture and BIM

Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD

Open.ifc.3dm.dae.kmz.dxf.fbx.obj
Export

IFC keeps classes and property sets; the CSV lists every element for Excel.

CAD and engineering

Fusion, SolidWorks, Inventor, FreeCAD, Onshape, CATIA

Open.step.stp.iges.igs.brep.3dm
Export

STEP export is a surface body of flat facets, good for reference and fit checks.

AR, VR and the web

iPhone and iPad AR, Reality Composer, Meta Quest, websites

Open.usdz.usd.usda.usdc.glb.gltf.wrl
Export

USDZ opens in AR straight from Safari on iPhone and iPad.

Scans, science and voxels

MeshLab, CloudCompare, ParaView, MagicaVoxel

Open.ply.obj.stl.vtk.vtp.off.vox
Export

Clean up a scan by unticking the parts you do not want.

Coming soon

  • .skpSketchUp. Open and save .skp directly. Until then, SketchUp exports and imports .dae.
  • .dwgAutoCAD. Open .dwg directly. Until then, save as .dxf in AutoCAD and open that.
  • .blendBlender. Open and save .blend. Until then, use glTF (.glb), which Blender reads and writes.
  • .rvtRevit. Only Autodesk can read .rvt. Export IFC from Revit and open that here.
  • .max3ds Max. Only Autodesk can read .max. Export FBX from 3ds Max and open that here.
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