The server also provided a plug-in API. The Windows-based tools used the COLLADA data interchange format, to enable artists to import 3D assets from popular tools such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, and Google SketchUp.
The server provided an API for plugins, allowing Windows-based software to utilize the COLLADA data format for importing 3D assets from popular programs like Maya, 3D Studio Max, and Google SketchUp.