| CAD Import/Export |
Extensions |
Version |
R/W |
Solids |
Additional Information |
| 2D PDF |
.PDF |
n/a |
R |
|
Read wireframe and text only. To Write, use File-Print and “Print to PDF”. |
| Dassault 3D Experience |
.3DXML |
R2024x |
R |
R |
Catia V5/V6 Read license required |
| 3D PDF |
.PDF |
n/a |
W |
W |
Write 3D PDF – all entities, levels, toolpaths, stock models. The 3D result is not viewable in a browser or hand-held device. We recommend the free Adode Reader. |
| 3D Mfg. Format |
.3MF |
n/a |
RW |
W |
Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes |
| ACIS |
.SAB, .SAT |
2023.1 |
RW |
RW |
|
| Additive Mfg. |
.AMF |
n/a |
RW |
W |
Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes |
| Alibre Design |
.AD_PRT, .AD_SMP |
V24 |
R |
R |
|
| Autocad |
.DWG, .DXF |
2024 |
RW |
RW |
|
| Autocad |
.DWF, .DWFX |
2024 |
R |
n/a |
|
| Autodesk Inventor |
.IPT, .IAM |
2024 |
R |
R |
|
| Autodesk Inventor |
.IDW |
2024 |
R |
n/a |
|
| Catia V5 |
.CATPart, CATProduct |
V5-6R2023 (R33) |
R |
R/a |
Catia V5/V6 Read license required |
| IGES |
.IGS |
5.3 |
RW |
W |
Solids as surfaces. No views or drawing layouts. |
| JT |
.JT |
10.7 |
R |
R |
Siemens 3D file format |
| KeyCreator |
.CKD |
2021 |
R |
R |
Solids only. |
| Parasolid |
.X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT |
36 |
RW |
RW |
|
| Postscript |
.AI, .EPS, .PS |
7,8* |
R |
n/a |
|
| ProE / Creo |
.PRT, .ASM |
Creo 10 |
R |
n/a |
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 |
|
| Sketch Up |
.skp |
? |
R |
n/a |
Mesh Entities |
| SolidEdge |
.PAR, .PSM, .ASM
|
2024 |
R |
R |
This should support MBD but it is not currently – R-35745 |
| SOLIDWORKS |
.SLDDRW |
2024 |
R |
n/a |
SOLIDWORKS must be installed |
| SOLIDWORKS |
.SLDPRT, .SLDASM
|
2024 |
R |
R |
Solids only. SOLIDWORKS required for Feature History or Sketches. |
| SpaceClaim |
.SCDOC |
2022 |
R |
R |
Solids only |
| STEP |
.STP, .STEP |
all |
RW |
RW |
“Part 42” data/AP203, AP214, AP242, AP242E3 |
| Stereolithography
|
.STL |
1 |
RW |
W |
Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes.
|
| Unigraphics/NX |
.PRT |
2306 Series |
R |
R |
UG /NX 3D Read Only license required |
| VDA |
.VDA |
2 |
RW |
W |
Exports Solids as surfaces. |
| Wavefront |
.OBJ |
n/a |
RW |
W |
Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes; Wireframe as polylines |
