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Format

Away3D Data Format

Summary

Name
Away3D Data Format
Version
2.x
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1179
Format type
Model
Description
AWD is a binary file format for 3D scenes, objects and related data, and is intended for exchange between any conforming AWD exporter and a conforming parser. Its main use is with the Away3D engine, a 3D engine designed for ActionScript 3 and the Adobe Flash Platform.
File extensions
awd
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

AWD 2.x

Description
BOF: 'AWD', major version 02 The current PRONOM identification signature doesn't distinguish between minor versions, however if this is desirable this can be determined by checking the byte value at offset position 0x04.
Provenance
http://awaytools.com/awdformat/

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
41574402
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V94

    Release date
    17 September 2018
    • Added format

      Away3D Data Format 2.x: Full entry added.

    • Added signature

      Away3D Data Format 2.x: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.