.ANIM File Extension
Maya Animation File
| Developer | Autodesk |
| Popularity |
3.8 | 28 Votes |
What is an ANIM file?
3D animation file created by Maya, a professional 3D modeling application; saves references to objects and their animation properties; includes keyframes that specify anchor points of the animation; also includes rotations and the timeline.
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ANIM files allow modelers to create smooth motions by defining a number of intermediate frames between keyframes that are rendered automatically by a graphics engine. For example, a human arm can move by specifying a starting keyframe at frame 0 and an ending keyframe at frame 20.
Programs that open or reference ANIM files
Unity Animation File
| Developer | Unity Technologies |
| Popularity |
3.7 | 22 Votes |
Animation file created by Unity, a 3D game development tool; created in Unity's Animation View and saves an animation clip; specifies the moving parts of 3D game objects using animation curves and events; can be scripted with the Unity scripting engine.
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The Unity Animation View can be accessed by selecting Window → Animation.
Programs that open or reference ANIM files
Amiga Animation File
| Developer | Amiga |
| Popularity |
2.5 | 11 Votes |
Simple animation file created in the Amiga ANIM format; saves a bitmap image frames plus deltas, which store the changes between the frames that make up the animation; used by older Amiga computers.
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The Amiga ANIM format is based on the Interchange File Format (.IFF files).
Programs that open or reference ANIM files
Antibody Animation File
| Developer | Hidden Temple Studios |
| Popularity |
1.1 | 7 Votes |
DirectX animation file used by Antibody, a rail shooter game; contains animation properties for 3D game objects; used for animating the defender white blood cell, tape worms, viruses, and other objects.