DAE (COLLADA) Viewer

Open COLLADA (.dae) files from SketchUp, Google Earth assets and older game pipelines, with textures and the units and up axis the file declares.

  • Files stay on your device
  • Free, no sign-up
  • Mesh check and printer fit
  • 14 formats

Drop a DAE file to view it

or

STL · STEP · OBJ · 3MF · GLB · glTF · PLY · FBX · DAE · 3DS · AMF · IGES · VRML · ZIP

Opens on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

How to open a DAE file online

  1. Open the file

    Drop .dae files with their texture images, or a .zip.

  2. Check size and orientation

    The model stands on the plate in millimetres. Switch to inches, or change the file units or up axis if it looks wrong.

  3. Run the checks

    Read the mesh check, pick your printer to see whether it fits, and use Measure (M) or Section (X) for a closer look.

  4. Save or convert

    Take a PNG screenshot, or save the model as STL, 3MF, OBJ, GLB, PLY or USDZ.

What you can check in DAE files

  • Materials and textures (drop the images with the .dae)
  • Real size and orientation from the file's unit and up axis
  • Watertight check for printing
  • Section view and measuring
  • Save as STL, 3MF, OBJ or GLB

About DAE files

COLLADA is an XML format from the Khronos Group for moving scenes between 3D apps. It declares its unit and up axis, and the viewer applies both, so a SketchUp model saved in inches shows at its real size and standing up.

SketchUp models are built from faces, not solids, so many are not watertight. The mesh check shows how many open edges there are; Mesh Repair can close them before you print.

DAE at a glance

COLLADA (Digital Asset Exchange) · .dae

Stores
An XML scene: meshes, materials, textures, animation
Color
Materials and textures
Units
Declared in the file (SketchUp writes inches)
Up axis
Declared in the file (Y or Z)
File size
XML, larger than binary formats
Opens in
SketchUp, Blender, Cinema 4D, older game pipelines

COLLADA is a Khronos Group XML format for exchanging scenes between 3D apps. It is still SketchUp's main export and appears in older game and Google Earth assets.

Tips for DAE files

From SketchUp?

Export with "Triangulate all faces" and "Export two-sided faces" off for a cleaner mesh.

Textures missing

Drop the texture folder's images with the .dae, or zip the export folder.

Faces only

Single faces have no thickness and won't print. Give them thickness in SketchUp or use a solid tool.

DAE viewer FAQ

What is a DAE file?
A COLLADA file: an XML 3D scene with meshes, materials and textures, most often exported from SketchUp.

Can I 3D print a DAE from SketchUp?
Yes, if the model is a closed solid. Convert it with DAE to STL and check the mesh first.

Does it keep the SketchUp size?
Yes. The DAE declares its unit (SketchUp writes inches) and the viewer converts it to millimetres.

Is the viewer free? Are there limits?
Free, with no sign-up, watermark or file limit. The practical limit is your device's memory: files of a few hundred MB open on most laptops.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Files are read by JavaScript and WebAssembly in your browser and never sent to PrintPal. Only the code is downloaded, and the STEP and IGES reader once, from a public CDN.