Input file
IAM
- Full Name: Autodesk Inventor Assembly Format
- Developer: Autodesk
Output file
U3D
- Full Name: Universal 3D Format
- Developer: 3D Industry Forum
What is IAM file?
The .IAM is an Inventor Assembly File type, developed by Autodesk. It's associated with Autodesk Inventor, a?parametric 3D product design program for industrial design purpose, released back in 1999. An IAM file represents an assembly design project, containing the details of all components and parts assembled there as well as related data and graphics like 3D objects. Structure An IAM file is usually compiled from individual component files, such as .IDW, .IDD, .IPT, and others. [ ⏩ ] IAM file extension
What is U3D file?
U3D is a .U3D file format which is developed by Autodesk and standardized by the 3D Industry Forum. This format is primarily used for representing 3D data in a compressed binary format, and it is compatible with several applications that allow 3D objects to be used more widely. This file format enables data interchange between various applications and devices, and can also be used for compressing large 3D models to keep download times reasonable. [ ⏩ ] U3D file extension
How to convert the file from IAM to U3D?
To successfully convert the IAM file to U3D, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.IAM). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case U3D (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than U3D).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. IAM to U3D. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting IAM files to U3D files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension U3D, while before this step we had the IAM file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new U3D file, or not.