X3G

File Format
Name	X3G
Ontology	Electronic File Formats 3D and CAD/CAM Models X3G
Extension(s)	.x3g
Wikidata ID	Q77046081

X3G is a file format used by MakerBot, with firmware 7.0 and up. It replaced S3G, used in earlier firmware versions. It contains instructions in GCode telling the 3D printer what to do.

Other formats used by MakerBot hardware and software: MakerBot instruction file, STL, S3G, Thing file, and Wavefront OBJ.

Links

• Makerbot site
• Wikipedia article
• Makerbot file types