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Mastercam Translators 2023

Mastercam supports the import and export of several file formats. You can find what file format versions are supported in each Mastercam release in the tables below.
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Version 2023

Translator Extensions Version R/W Solids Info
2D PDF .PDF na R n/a Read 2D PDF- wireframe and text only. Write 2D PDF using File-Print and “Print to “PDF”.
3D Experience .3DXML R2022X R R Catia V5/V6 Read License required.
3D Mfg. Format .3MF na RW W Imports meshes- Exports Solids & Surfaces as Meshes
3D PDF .PDF na W W Write 3D PDF- all entities, levels, toolpaths, and stock models. The 3D result is not viewable in a browser or hand-held device. We recommend the free Adobe Reader.
ACIS .SAB, .SAT 2021 1.0 RW RW
Additive Mfg. .AMF na RW W Imports meshes- Exports Solids & Surfaces as Meshes
Alibre Design .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP V24 R R
Autocad .DWG, .DXF 2023 RW RW Mastercam 2019 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator
Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files.
Autocad .DWF, .DWFX 2023 R N/A
Autodesk Inventor .IPT, .IAM 2022 R R Solids only. No PMI or colors imported if only Inventor View installed.
Autodesk Inventor .IDW 2022 R N/A No PMI or colors imported if only Inventor View installed.
CATIA V5** .CATPart, CATProduct V5-6R2022 (R32) R R Catia V5/V5 Read license required
IGES .IGS 5.3 RW W Mastercam IGES Translator
Solids are converted to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts are available.
JT .JT 10.7 R R Siemens 3D file format
KeyCreator .CKD 2021 R R Mastercam KeyCreator Translator
Translator reads solids only
Parasolid .X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT 34 R/W R/W
Postscript .AI, .EPS .PS 7,8* R N/A
ProE / Creo** .PRT, .ASM Wildfire5/Creo 8 R R Creo Read Only license required. Also Uses Opens Files up to Wildfire 5.
Raster 2 Vector .JPG, .TIF, .BMP N/A R N/A
Rhino .3DM 7 R n/a
SolidEdge .PAR, .PSM, .ASM 2022 R R Translator reads solids only.
SOLIDWORKS .SLDDRW 2022 R N/A SOLIDWORKS must be installed for this translator to function.
SOLIDWORKS .SLDPRT, .SLDASM 2022 R R Solids only. SOLIDWORKS required for Feature History or Sketches.
SpaceClaim .SCDOC 2022 R R Solids only
STEP .STP, .STEP All R/W R/W “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214, AP242
Stereolithography .STL 1 R/W W Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surface as meshes.
Unigraphics** .PRT NX2007 up to v2015 R R UG/NX Read Only license required
VDA .VDA 2 R/W W Exports Solids as Surfaces
Wavefront .OBJ N/A RW W Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes; Wireframe as polylines

*Only the versions listed are supported.

** These translators are not included with Mastercam and need to be purchased for an additional cost. Please contact your Mastercam Channel Partner for more information.