Patent ID: 9639378
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06T

Claim:
1. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a processor to: process a file having a first three-dimensional (3D) file format utilizing a first plug-in and process a second file having a second 3D file format utilizing a second plug-in, wherein the first and second plug-ins are configured to be downloaded and installed, to receive a plurality of input files describing one or more 3D models and having either the first or the second file format respectively, to read either the first or the second file format, and to generate a common 3D description to be previewed by an application or an operating system, wherein, for each of the plurality of input files, the first and second plug-ins return the common 3D description that describes 3D model information.