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.

A game engine, Cre8or, is based on using Anim8or resources.

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