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's plug-in API enabled artists using Windows-based tools to import 3D models from popular software such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, and Google SketchUp by utilizing the COLLADA data format.