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Wavefront OBJ to SVG for laser cutting

Convert OBJ to SVG

Drop a .obj file to see it in 3D, pick the elements you need and export them as .svg. 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 OBJ to SVG conversion keeps

FeatureIn the SVG file
GeometryFlat cut outlines
Colours and materialsNot in this format
Element namesKept
CategoriesNot in this format
BIM propertiesNot in this format

How to convert OBJ to SVG

  1. Open the OBJ file. Drop your .obj file on this page. Drop the .mtl and textures together with the .obj to keep colours.
  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 SVG. Choose SVG (.svg) in the export list and press Export. Each ticked part is cut through its middle and laid flat on a sheet in millimetres, ready to cut.

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

SVG. SVG is the vector format laser cutters and plotters read.

Questions

How do I convert OBJ to SVG?

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

What does the SVG file keep?

It keeps geometry (flat cut outlines) and element names. SVG has no place for colours, categories and properties, so those are left out.

How do I open the SVG file?

Open it in LightBurn, Glowforge, xTool Creative Space or Inkscape.

Where do I get a OBJ file?

Almost every 3D program has File › Export › OBJ.

Is the OBJ to SVG 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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