LanguageFBX
Autodesk Kaydara 3D data exchange format
File type: 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Files with fbx extension can be found as 3D model files saved in the Autodesk Kaydara 3D data exchange format used in several 3D authoring tools.
Found 2 different file type records with the same fbx filename suffix.
What is fbx file?
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: February 4, 2025
File extension fbx is mainly related to Autodesk Kaydara and used for its default file type.
Kaydara FBX is a widely-used standard for the universal exchange and use of 3D content. FBX support is available for all popular 3D authoring tools, like 3ds Max, Autodesk Gameware, etc.
FBX is not a committee standardized file format such as COLLADA, X3D or VRML2, and hence has trouble with compatibility from one version to another, or even within files created within the same major release version.
The fbx file stores 3D data stored in Kaydara FBX file format.
How to open fbx file?
Use 3D Studio Max or similar 3D modelling program to open and work with *.fbx files.
How to convert fbx file?
Autodesk provides special FBX converter that allows users to convert .fbx files to OBJ and few other formats.
You can also find some dedicated CAD translation programs like PolyTrans|CAD+DCC can convert FBX format to something else.
Suggested software to open fbx file:
Associated software actions with the fbx file
Software applications that can open fbx files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Autodesk Gameware (Microsoft Windows)
Clara.io (On-line services)
Software applications that can edit fbx files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Autodesk Gameware (Microsoft Windows)
Clara.io (On-line services)
Software capable of saving fbx files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Autodesk Gameware (Microsoft Windows)
Clara.io (On-line services)
Programs for viewing fbx files:
Creo View (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create fbx files:
3ds Max (3D Studio Max) (Microsoft Windows)
Autodesk Gameware (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert fbx files:
FBX Converter (Microsoft Windows)
AnyCAD Exchange3D (Microsoft Windows)
modo (Microsoft Windows)
Autoconverter (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import fbx files:
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC (Microsoft Windows)
3D Coat (Microsoft Windows)
DAZ Studio (Microsoft Windows)
CAD Exchanger (Microsoft Windows)
SolidWorks Visualize (Microsoft Windows)
GLTF Exporter (Microsoft Windows)
Autoconverter (Microsoft Windows)
Keyshot (Microsoft Windows)
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
SpeedTree (Microsoft Windows)
ZModeler (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
FBX2glTF (Microsoft Windows)
assimp (Microsoft Windows)
fbx2json (Microsoft Windows)
Leadwerks Game Engine (Microsoft Windows)
Paint 3D (Microsoft Windows)
DAZ Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Blender for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple SceneKit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Blender for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Metasequoia (Multiplatform)
Online FBX Converter (On-line services)
Online 3D Model Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that export fbx files:
WoW Model Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC (Microsoft Windows)
DAZ Studio (Microsoft Windows)
MicroStation (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
Poser (Microsoft Windows)
CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)
Autoconverter (Microsoft Windows)
SimLab FBX exporter for SolidWorks (Microsoft Windows)
CAD Exchanger (Microsoft Windows)
SpeedTree (Microsoft Windows)
FBX Converter for Revit (Microsoft Windows)
SketchUp (Microsoft Windows)
Paint 3D (Microsoft Windows)
pCon.planner (Microsoft Windows)
DAZ Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Blender for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Blender for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Metasequoia (Multiplatform)
Houdini (Multiplatform)
MakeHuman (Multiplatform)
ArcView spatial index file for read-only dataset
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 10, 2018
The fbx file extension is associated with the ArcView (also known as ArcGIS for Desktop Basic) a GIS tool for Microsoft Windows operating system developed by Esri.
The *.fbx file stores spatial index data for read-only datasets.
How to open fbx file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert fbx file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open fbx file:
Associated software actions with the fbx file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving fbx files:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)