The standard extension for Studio files is .io. You can export your model into several other formats as well.
Supported file formats
Studio supports exporting to the following file formats:
- .ldr
- .mpd
- .lxfml(.lxf)
- POV-Ray
- .dae
- .csv
- .tsv
- .xml
Exporting your designs
To save or export your design to different formats, navigate to the File | Export As menu and select from the displayed options.
More about file formats
LDraw
The open standard for LEGO® CAD programs, .ldr or .mpd files.
- Studio writes Multi-Part Document (MPD) files (files with submodels) if your design contains submodels, or modified flexible or posable parts.
- The extension (.ldr or .mpd) doesn’t matter since, according to the standard, files with the .ldr extension can use the MPD structure.
LXFML
LEGO® Digital Designer (LDD)’s uncompressed file format.
- The .lxf file format is a compressed version. You can transform a .lxfml into a .lxf by renaming the lxfml into image100.lxfml and ZIPping it.
- You can export to two different LXFML versions in Studio: "Legacy LDD compatible (v5.0)" and "All other uses (v5.6)".
POV-Ray
The format for the Persistence of Vision Raytracer. This is the same file as the temporary one used when rendering a design with POV-Ray. You can open this file in POV-Ray to render your design with more options than you can in Studio.
Collada
A common interchange file format for 3D applications. The standard extension is .dae.
Parts List
A simple text format, usable in spreadsheet programs. It contains only the parts list with BrickLink part IDs, names, and colors.
You can choose between a Comma Separated Value file (.csv) or a Tab Separated Value file (.tsv) in the file saving dialog (selector at the bottom).
BrickLink Wanted List XML
The XML format is used by BrickLink to save and upload Wanted Lists.
- See Buying to learn other ways to upload wanted lists and buy parts on BrickLink.
- See Import a Wanted List to learn how to create a parts palette from a Wanted List.
Sketchfab
Enables connection to your Sketchfab account to upload your design as a 3D model.