dae viewer
DAE viewer online
Open DAE files in your browser. Measure distances and holes, cut a section, check it is watertight, and see the print weight. No install, nothing uploaded.
How it works
- 1Drop a DAE file in the box above. It opens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
- 2Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom, right-drag to pan. Front, Top and Side square the camera up.
- 3Ruler gives the distance between two points. Face reads the size of a flat face or the diameter of a hole.
- 4Section cuts across the height, width or depth to show walls and hollows. Size draws the bounding box.
- 5The panel gives the size in millimeters, whether the mesh is watertight, and what it weighs in PLA.
Show a model on your site or repo
Paste the address of a DAE file that is online, such as one in a GitHub repo, and copy what you need. The file stays where it is: each visitor's browser reads it from there.
The badge, as it shows in a READMEREADME badge (Markdown)
For a GitHub or GitLab README.
[](https://www.voloomcad.com/tools/dae-viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpart.dae)
Embed on a site (HTML)
The viewer with measuring and section, inside your page.
<iframe src="https://www.voloomcad.com/embed/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpart.dae" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" allow="fullscreen" loading="lazy" title="3D model"></iframe> <p><a href="https://www.voloomcad.com/tools/dae-viewer">DAE viewer</a> by Voloom</p>
Link
https://www.voloomcad.com/tools/dae-viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpart.dae
It works when the host lets other sites read the file: GitHub, GitLab and most direct download links do. Printables and Thingiverse do not.
About DAE
DAE (Collada). An XML exchange format from Khronos. SketchUp and older game pipelines export it.
Units: Stored in the file. Up axis: Y. Opens in SketchUp, Blender, and Maya.
Questions
- Can I measure a DAE file?
- Yes. Ruler measures between any two points, snapping to corners and edges, and splits the distance into X, Y and Z. Face reads a flat face's width and length, or a hole's diameter. Readouts are in millimeters.
- How do I check if a DAE is watertight?
- Open it here. The panel counts open edges (the rims of holes), edges shared by more than two triangles, and separate parts. A watertight mesh has none of the first two. If it fails, the STL repair tool fixes most files.
- Can I show a model on my site or in a GitHub README?
- Yes, when the file is online somewhere that lets other pages read it, such as GitHub. Paste its address under "Show a model on your site or repo" for a README badge, an embed for your site, or a plain link. Printables and Thingiverse do not allow it, so download the file and drop it in here.
- Do I need to install anything to open DAE?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, on desktop or phone.
- Is my file uploaded?
- No. The file is read and converted in your browser. It never reaches our servers.
- Is the DAE viewer free?
- Yes, with no limit and no account.
- What else opens DAE files?
- SketchUp, Blender, and Maya.
Related tools
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- Scale an STL onlineResize an STL by a percentage, to an exact length in millimeters, or from inches or meters to mm. Runs in your browser, then download the scaled file.
- Repair an STL onlineFix holes, flipped normals, duplicate faces, and loose vertices in an STL so it slices cleanly. Free, with a before and after report.
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