How to Convert LWO to JSON❓
Our easy-to-follow tutorial will help you convert LWO to JSON in no time:
📥 Install Autoconverter
Download and install Autoconverter on your system. Launch the software to convert LWO files to JSON format.
📂 Import LWO File
Click Open... to load your LWO (.lwo, .lxo) file, or drag and drop it into the application window.
💾 Export to JSON Format
Use Save As... to export your file to the JSON file format (*.json, *.cityjson).
Still confused about LWO to JSON conversion? Our clear guides walk you through LWO files conversion step-by-step:
- 📂 Batch Convert 3D Files with Autoconverter (STEP, STL, OBJ)
- ⚙️ Convert 3D Mesh Models with Autoconverter: STL, OBJ, STEP
LightWave 3D LWO File Format
The LWO file format is the native 3D model format used by LightWave 3D, a powerful software suite for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. Ideal for film, VFX, and game development, LWO files store advanced mesh data, materials, and layered scene elements with high precision.
Key Features of LWO Files
- Advanced Geometry: Supports polygons, quads, n-gons, subdivision surfaces, and metaball objects.
- UV Mapping: Stores multiple UV sets for texture mapping and material assignment.
- Backwards Compatibility: Compatible with earlier LightWave versions, ensuring long-term accessibility.
- Industry-Ready: Widely used in professional environments for broadcast graphics, video games, and CGI film production.
LWO File Conversion Tools
Autoconverter and Automesher Application offer full support for importing and converting LWO 3D model files into popular formats such as OBJ, STL, PLY, SKP, and CityJSON. These tools retain original geometry, material layers, and texture coordinates, ensuring accurate migration to modern CAD or 3D workflows. Whether you are archiving legacy LightWave projects or integrating with Blender or Unity, our LWO file converters deliver fast, reliable results.
3D City Model (CityJSON) File
The CityJSON file format is a modern, JSON-based (JavaScript Object Notation) standard designed for storing and exchanging 3D city models. It efficiently encodes buildings, roads, bridges, urban furniture, and other city objects, offering strong support for textures, semantics, and detailed metadata. CityJSON is a lightweight alternative to CityGML, optimized for simplicity, web integration, and high-performance applications.
Key Features of CityJSON Files
- JSON Simplicity: CityJSON files are lightweight, human-readable, and easily parsed by common programming languages, avoiding the complexity of XML structures like in CityGML.
- Semantic Data: Preserves rich metadata, including building heights, roof shapes, material classifications, and road types, enhancing 3D GIS and urban analysis.
- LOD (Level of Detail) Support: Manages multiple levels of detail (LOD1 through LOD4) to suit diverse visualization, simulation, and analysis needs.
- Web-Friendly Format: Perfect for 3D web visualization and integration with JavaScript libraries like Cesium and Three.js.
- Open and Extensible: Developed by the 3D Geoinformation Group (Delft University of Technology), CityJSON is an open standard that promotes interoperability and innovation.
- File Extension Note: Both CityJSON and GeoJSON use the .json extension - ensure you verify the file structure before processing to avoid errors.
CityJSON File Conversion Made Easy
With Autoconverter and Automesher Application, you can seamlessly import, export, and convert CityJSON files into formats like STL, OBJ, SKP (SketchUp), and 3DS. Our tools preserve geometric precision and semantic information, making it easy to integrate 3D city models into your CAD, GIS, and 3D visualization workflows.
Streamline Your 3D City Modeling Today
Optimize your urban planning, GIS projects, and 3D web applications with powerful CityJSON file conversion. Try Autoconverter and Automesher Application now and unlock the full potential of CityJSON in your workflows!
LWO vs JSON - Key Differences
| Feature | LWO | JSON |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | .lwo, .lxo | .json, .cityjson |
| Name | LightWave Object | CityJSON |
| Versions | 🚫 | 🚫 |
| Textures | ✅ | ✅ |
| Colors | ✅ | ✅ |
| Geometry components | ❌ | ✅ |
| Importers | ||
| Exporters | 🚫 |
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