Anim8or

File Format
Name	Anim8or
Ontology	Electronic File Formats 3D and CAD/CAM Models Anim8or
Extension(s)	.an8
Released	1999

Anim8or, a 3d modeling program by Steve Glanville, saves data between sessions in a format with the extension AN8.

Anim8or has a separate scripting language in addition to an8 files.

Extensions

Anim8or files use the extension .an8.

Identification

Anim8or files can be read as plaintext. They will probably start with ASCII header {, followed by version information. Additionally, an8 files will probably contain the strings object {, name {, and name {.

Specifications

• The official format specification

Software

• The Anim8or website
• A list of 3rd-party programs
• Software to convert Anim8or files into the COLLADA format
• Ani2pov, a converter to various 3d formats
• A library for reading Anim8or files
• Anim8or scripts, including conversion scripts

Links

• The Anim8or website
• Anim8or on Wikipedia
• Forum post ".an8 Format, jointangles, how are they stored?"
• A failed attempt to make an Anim8or wiki
• Similar, for Anim8or as well as a video game creation software apparently called "Cre8tor"