Supported Import and Export Formats for Metashape Professional.

POSTED 16th OF Jul, 2021

Supported Import and Export Formats for Metashape Professional. Supported Import and Export Formats for Metashape Professional.

Agisoft Metashape Professional – Supported Import & Export Formats

When working with Agisoft Metashape Professional, one of the most common questions is: "Which file formats can I import and export?" Whether you’re a 3D artist, game developer, architect, or researcher, understanding file compatibility is essential for building efficient workflows.

Metashape Pro is built to handle a wide variety of image, mesh, point cloud, and texture formats, making it a flexible choice for industries like film, gaming, construction, and cultural heritage. Below, you’ll find a structured guide to the supported formats, with context for how and when you might use them.

Tip: If you don’t already have a license, you can get Metashape Professional here and start experimenting with these formats yourself.


1. Image Formats

Metashape supports common raster image formats for importing photos and exporting undistorted versions. This flexibility makes it easier to start projects with standard photography tools.

Input Formats Undistort Formats
JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000, TARGA, Digital Negative (DNG), Portable Bit Map (PGM, PPM), Multi-Picture Object (MPO), Norpix Sequence (SEQ), AscTec Thermal Images (ARA) JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, OpenEXR, JPEG 2000

2. Camera Calibration Formats

Camera calibration files help ensure accuracy in 3D reconstructions. Metashape allows importing and exporting across popular calibration standards used in photogrammetry.

Import Formats Export Formats
Agisoft XML, Australis TXT, Australis v.7 TXT, PhotoModeler INI, 3DM CalibCam TXT, CalCam CAL, Inpho TXT, USGS TXT, OpenCV XML, Z/I Distortion Grid DAT Agisoft XML, Australis TXT, Australis v.7 TXT, PhotoModeler INI, 3DM CalibCam TXT, CalCam CAL, Inpho TXT, USGS TXT, OpenCV XML, Z/I Distortion Grid DAT

3. Camera Flight Logs

Flight log data is critical for UAV/drone-based photogrammetry. Metashape can use logs to estimate positions and improve georeferencing accuracy.

Input Formats Estimated Positions
Agisoft XML, TXT/CSV, MAVinci CSV, APM/PixHawk LOG, C-Astral Bramor LOG, TopoAxis Telemetry TEL Agisoft XML, TXT

4. Ground Control Point (GCP) Locations

For survey-grade precision, GCP data is essential. Metashape supports standard CSV and XML formats for importing and exporting GCPs.

Input Formats Export Formats
CSV, TXT, Agisoft XML CSV, TXT, Agisoft XML

5. Camera Orientation Parameters

Metashape can handle interior and exterior camera orientation data from multiple platforms, making it easy to integrate with existing survey and 3D workflows.

Input Formats Import Camera Positions
Agisoft XML, FBX, Alembic, RZML, Bundler OUT, Inpho PRJ, BINGO DAT, Blocks XML, VisionMap TXT Agisoft XML, FBX, Alembic, RZML, Bundler OUT, Inpho PRJ, BINGO DAT, Blocks XML, Boujou TXT, PATB PTB, CHAN, ORIMA TXT, AeroSys ORN, Summit Evolution SMTXML, Omega Phi Kappa TXT

6. Tie Points

Although importing tie points isn’t supported, Metashape can export tie-point data to several external formats for integration with third-party tools.

Import Export Matches
Not Available BINGO DAT, ORIMA TXT, PATB PTB, Summit Evolution SMTXML, Blocks XML

7. Point Clouds (Sparse & Dense)

Metashape works seamlessly with point clouds, both sparse and dense, supporting major open formats and specialized industry standards for surveying and 3D visualization.

Input Formats Export Formats
OBJ, PLY, PTS, LAS, LAZ, E57 OBJ, PLY, PTS, LAS, LAZ, E57, TXT (XYZ), Cesium 3D Tiles ZIP, U3D, DXF, Potree ZIP, OC3, CL3, 3D PDF

8. Mesh Models

Meshes are central to 3D modeling workflows. Metashape supports many geometry exchange formats to ensure compatibility across design, animation, and CAD tools.

Import Mesh Export Mesh
OBJ, 3DS, DAE, PLY, ABC, STL, DXF, FBX, U3D, CTM OBJ, 3DS, DAE, PLY, ABC, STL, DXF (Polyline & 3DFace), FBX, U3D, VRML WRL, glTF GLB, X3D, OSGB, KMZ, PDF

9. Textures

For texturing models, Metashape supports the most widely used bitmap formats. You can export high-quality texture maps in formats suited for games, visualization, or film production.

Import Texture Export Texture
JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, TARGA, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR, PGM/PPM, DNG, MPO, SEQ, ARA JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, TARGA, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR

Final Thoughts

Agisoft Metashape Professional offers extensive compatibility across image, mesh, point cloud, and texture formats, making it one of the most versatile photogrammetry tools available. This wide support means you can confidently integrate it into pipelines for film production, gaming, BIM, surveying, or academic research.

Whether you’re importing drone images, exporting dense point clouds, or building 3D textured meshes, Metashape gives you the flexibility to work across industry-standard formats without workflow bottlenecks.

Ready to get started? Explore Metashape Pro today and take your 3D projects to the next level.

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