The importance of multi-format output
The format compatibility of TripoSF is the highlight of its core features. The system defaults to output the industry-standard OBJ format, while supporting export to GLB (binary GLTF) format. This dual-format support is designed to address a key pain point in the 3D authoring process: OBJ, as the universal format for traditional 3D modeling, has the widest software compatibility, while GLB is the format of choice for modern Web3D and AR/VR applications.
For specific implementation, users only need to pass the -model-save-format parameter to switch the output format. Take game development as an example, GLB format can be directly imported into Unity/Unreal engine, and its binary characteristics make the file size about 30-50% smaller than OBJ, and comes with material information. For academic research, OBJ format is more convenient for secondary editing in Blender and other software.
In practice, it is found that supporting multi-format output expands the application scenarios of TripoSF by three times. The education field prefers GLB for web presentation, while industrial design mostly uses OBJ for CAD software interfacing. This flexibility is an important feature that distinguishes it from similar tools.
This answer comes from the articleTripoSF: A useful tool for quickly generating high-resolution 3D modelsThe
