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Mastercam Translators X9

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 X9

Translator Extensions Version R/W Solids Info
ACIS .SAB R26 R R
ACIS .SAT R26 RW RW
Autocad .DWF, .DWFX 2016 R N/A
Autocad .DWG, .DXF 2016 RW RW Mastercam X9 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files.
Autodesk Inventor .IDW 2016 R N/A
Autodesk Inventor .IPT, .IAM 2016 R R Mastercam X9 Autodesk Inventor .IPT / .IAM Translator Import Type: Brick (No History Tree) Requires Inventor or Inventor View of the same version or newer; Solids only
Cadkey .CDL N/A R/W N/A
CATIA V4** .MODEL, .EXP 4.1.9 – 4.2.4* R/W R/W Mastercam X9 CATIA V4 Translator ACC File Required: catv4 ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx9).
CATIA V5 Read** .CATPart, CATProduct R25 R R Mastercam X9 CATIA V5 Read Translator ACC File Required: catv5in ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx9).
CATIA V5 Write** .CATPart R25 W W Mastercam X9 CATIA V5 Write Translator ACC File Required: catv5out ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx9).
EPS .AI, .EPS 7,8* R N/A
Geomagic Design .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP 2013 R R/a
IGES .IGS 5.3 RW W Mastercam X9 IGES Translator Solids are converted to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts are available.
KeyCreator .CKD 2015 R R Mastercam X9 KeyCreator Translator Translator reads solids only
Parasolid ..X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT 27 R/W R/W
ProE / Creo** .PRT, .ASM Wildfire5/Creo 3.0 R R Mastercam X9 ProE Translator ACC File Required: proe ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx9). This translator is available to Industrial customers only.
Raster 2 Vector .JPG, .TIF, .BMP N/A R N/A
Rhino .3DM 5 R N/A
SolidEdge .PAR, .PSM, .ASM ST8 R R Mastercam X9 SolidEdge Translator Translator reads solids only.
SOLIDWORKS .SLDDRW 2016 R N/A Mastercam X9 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDDRW Translator SOLIDWORKS must be installed for this translator to function.
SOLIDWORKS .SLDPRT, .SLDASM 2016 R R Mastercam X9 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDPRT / *.SLDASM Translator Translator reads solids only. SOLIDWORKS must be installed to import history tree.
SpaceClaim .SCDOC 2015 R R Mastercam X9 SpaceClaim Translator Translator reads solids only. No assembly support.
STEP .STP, .STEP All R/W R/W Mastercam X9 STEP Translator “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214
Stereolithography .STL 1 R/W W Mastercam X9 STL Translator Translator creates polygonal mesh entities.
Unigraphics** .PRT NX10 R R Mastercam X9 Unigraphics Translator ACC File Required: ug ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx9).
VDA .VDA 2 R/W W Mastercam X9 VDA Translator Translator converts solids to surfaces.

*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.