---
name: "assimp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "assimp-utils"
version: "5.4.3+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/assimp"
---

# assimp(1)

Open Asset Import Library Tool

## NAME

assimp - Open Asset Import Library Tool

## SYNOPSIS

**assimp**\
  \<arguments\>

## DESCRIPTION

assimp: is a command line utilitiy that allows interaction with 3D models

## VERBS

-

  Use 'assimp \<verb\> **--help**' to get detailed help for a command.

- info

  Display statistics and structure of a 3D model

- version

  Display Assimp version

- listext

  List all known file extension

- knowext

  Check whether a file extension is recognized by Assimp

- extract

  Extract an embedded texture from a model

- dump

  Convert a model to binary or XML dumps (ASSBIN/ASSXML)

- cmpdump

  Compare two file dumps produced with 'assimp dump \<file\> **-s** ...'

## MANUAL

On Debian systems you should be able to find a manual in **file:///usr/share/doc/assimp-utils/assimp/index.html**