Different 3D format files won't open

Question

Hi all,

First things first, I'm completely new to Illustrator, so I apologize in advance if what I'm asking is something very obvious. Ok, so I'm trying to use the program to import some 3D files, so that then I can rotate them and export different pictures in different angles. The files I'm using come from Sketchfab, and they're available for download in different formats (.fbx, .usdz, .gltf, .glb). One example would be this: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/old-rusty-car-2-544aa41de67b48cf89f8fcc2bb06e8f4. I'm not sure why I'm not able to open these files on Illustrator. I thought all of these formats were compatible with the program. What am I doing wrong? Please help a newbie 🙂

Thanks so much!

Ton Frederiks · Accepted Answer

Illustrator is not a 3D application, although it can create some 3D objects from vector content and export as a 3D file.But it cannot import 3D files.

Srishti_Bali · Answer

Hi @thatmonkeygirl,

Thank you for reaching out. As Ton correctly mentioned, Illustrator can export some 3D formats such as OBJ, USDA, USDZ, and GLTF, but it cannot open these file formats.

Here is the complete list of supported file formats.

Regards,

Srishti

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