.zae File Extension
.zae files contain, which applications open them, and how Poly supports them. File extension details for .zae
Partial Support| File type | COLLADA ZAE archive |
|---|---|
| MIME type | |
| Encoding | ZIP archive containing COLLADA XML and related assets |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Opens with | SketchUp, COLLADA tools |
| Poly support | Partial. Poly recognizes .zae as 3D content and processes supported files. |
| Indexed by Poly | Yes. Poly indexes filenames and visual similarity for processed geometry; scene counts are displayed in Details. |
| Preview in Poly | Partial. Poly provides an interactive 3D preview for supported constructs. |
| Poly agent | Yes. An optimized rendition of the 3D object or scene is provided to the agent, allowing compact yet information-rich multimodal interaction with 3D files. |
What kind of file is .zae?
ZAE is COLLADA’s Zipped Exchange Archive format. Khronos lists compressed archives as a COLLADA 1.5 enhancement and describes ZAE as packaging a COLLADA document with its assets.1
How do I open a .zae file?
SketchUp is the most reliable first choice. Other tools may import a subset of the geometry or scene constructs. Conversion to glTF or OBJ can improve interchange, but may discard materials, animation, application state, or scene relationships.
Poly support for .zae
Poly recognizes .zae as 3D content and indexes filenames and visual similarity for processed geometry. Scene counts are displayed in the Details panel. It can provide an interactive preview when the file imports successfully. An optimized rendition of the 3D object or scene is provided to the agent, allowing compact yet information-rich multimodal interaction with 3D files.
Keep the original before converting. For archives and scenes, keep referenced resources together so other applications can resolve them.