GLB (Binary glTF)
Open BetaGLB is the binary variant of glTF format. The entire 3D scene (geometry, materials, textures) is packed into a single compact file. Faster loading and smaller size compared to glTF with separate resources.
Key Features
What Program Opens GLB Files
The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with GLB (Binary glTF) (.glb) files exported from OSM2CDR:
Format specifications
- Open standard
- 3D coordinates supported
- Lossless (no quality loss)
- Stores feature attributes
- Output: 1 file
- glTF 2.0 binary container (.glb). Single self-contained file with mesh + textures. Best for AR/VR and Web 3D.
Who Uses GLB Maps
How to Export GLB
Popular maps in GLB
Get GLB (Binary glTF) map exports
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