CSM File Converter: Convert Character Studio to FBX and GLB 🔄

Import, export, and convert many 3D mesh and solid file formats including STL (Stereo-Lithography), SKP (SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), FBX (Filmbox), STEP (Standardized Exchange), and others.

Autoshaper

Convert mesh to NURBS and import / export 3D file formats with NURBS solid shapes including STEP (Standardized Exchange of Product), 3DM (Rhino), IGES, and BREP, with automatic NURBS surface reconstruction.

Automapki Application

Overlay DWG drawing entities on top of public satellite imagery provided by Open Street Map, Map Quest, Open Aerial, or any user defined WMS / WTS base layers.

Automesher Application

Convert polyface mesh to solid and import / export many 3D mesh and solid file formats including STL (Stereo-Lithography), SKP (Trimble SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), 3DM (Rhino), and others.

CSM Character Studio CSM File Format

The CSM file format was developed for Autodesk's Character Studio, an advanced animation toolkit integrated with 3ds Max. CSM files store complete skeletal animation data including bone structures, biped rigs, skin weights, and motion capture sequences. While now considered legacy, CSM files remain important for animators working with classic 3D character rigs and motion workflows from the 1995-2010 era.

Key Features of CSM Files

Motion Capture Support: Stores raw mocap data, animation keyframes, and movement sequences.
Facial Animation: Includes support for morph targets and complex facial rigging systems.
Skeletal Rig Preservation: Maintains biped hierarchies, inverse kinematics, and character bones.
Legacy Integration: Native to Autodesk 3ds Max and Character Studio pipelines (pre-FBX era).

CSM File Conversion Tools

Convert legacy CSM animation files into modern formats like FBX, GLB, OBJ, STL, DAE, and SKP using Autoconverter and Automesher Application. Our tools utilize the Open Asset Import Library to accurately read Character Studio data and export animated characters with bones, motion, and mesh data intact. Perfect for reviving archived mocap animations or transitioning old 3ds Max rigs to current 3D workflows.