What is the difference between .mdl and .dae?
- Extension
- .mdl
- .dae
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- Autodesk
- Khronos Group
- 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.
- The Collada file format was developed to permit cross-platform collaboration when using different design applications. DAE is an open-source format that uses the XML-based schema allowing it to effectively transverse across multiple programs.
- MIME Type
- model/vnd.mdl-3dplus
- model/vnd.collada+xml
- Sample
- sample.dae
- Wikipedia
- .dae on Wikipedia