DAE File Documentation


Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .dae
MIME Type model/vnd.collada+xml
Developed By Khronos Group
Format Type 3D Asset Exchange Format
XML Based Yes
Support for Textures Yes
Support for Animation Yes
Support for Geometry Data Yes
Support for Visual Scenes Yes
Support for Physics Models Yes
Support for Camera Definitions Yes
Interoperability High
Primary Use Interchange of digital assets in 3D software applications
Human Readable Yes
Support for Lighting Yes
Support for Shaders Yes
Open Format Yes
Versioning Supported
Compression Can be compressed using ZIP
Binary Variant No (primarily XML-based)