What is the difference between .mdl and .3mf?
- Extension
 - .mdl
 - .3mf
 
- Category
 - 3D
 - 3D
 
- Developer
 - Autodesk
 - 3MF Consortium
 
- Description
 - The MDL file type is used by 3D Design Plus, a 3D modeling and animation program. It contains 3D objects and scenes created with the software, which can be used for a variety of purposes, including 3D printing, animation, and multimedia projects.
 - 3mf is an additive manufacturing XML-based file format. 3mf files hold data on color, material, and all other details that can't be stored in the STL format.
 
- MIME Type
 - model/vnd.mdl-3dplus
 - application/vnd.ms-package.3dmanufacturing-3dmodel+xml
 
- Wikipedia
 - .3mf on Wikipedia