Caligari trueSpace scene MIME Type

Learn what model/x-scn identifies, how Caligari trueSpace scene files are encoded, and how Poly supports them.

MIME type details for model/x-scn

In active use
MIME typemodel/x-scn
Extensions
.scn
First standardizedUnknown
Created byCaligari Corporation
Browser support
Example applicationstrueSpace, AC3D
Poly supportPartial. Poly recognizes this 3D media type and processes supported files.
Indexed by PolyYes. Poly indexes filenames and visual similarity for processed geometry; scene counts are displayed in Details.
Preview in PolyPartial. Poly provides an interactive preview for supported constructs.
Poly agentYes. 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 does model/x-scn mean?

In Poly's 3D filename mapping, .scn refers to the Caligari trueSpace scene format. PRONOM identifies .scn as the scene member of the trueSpace family and .cob as its object format.1

The suffix is ambiguous outside this context: other applications use .scn for unrelated scene, project, or data files. Check the producing application and content before assuming a file is trueSpace. A trueSpace scene can refer to objects, materials, cameras, and other scene state, so a complete import is more than reading one mesh.

The associated extension is .scn. The media type identifies this format family; it does not convert bytes or guarantee that a reader supports every feature.

Poly support

Poly can recognize this type as 3D content, index filenames and visual similarity for processed geometry; scene counts are displayed in the Details panel, and 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.

ConstructWhat to expect
Geometry and scene structureAvailable when import succeeds.
Materials and texturesDepends on source constructs and supported rendition features.
Cameras, lights, and animationAvailable when present and supported.

Opening and conversion

Use trueSpace or another format-aware tool when preserving editability matters. glTF or OBJ can be practical interchange targets for geometry, but conversion may discard format-specific scene data.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/fmt/914.
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