Supported File Formats

Find out which file formats can be opened and saved in the different 3D-Tool versions.

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CATIA V4 files (*.model, *.exp, *.dlv, *.session)

CATIA V5 files, PMI display 

(*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.CATShape, *.cgr)

CATIA V6 files, PMI display
(*.3dxml)

CREO, Pro/E files, PMI display 
(*.prt, *.prt.*, *.asm, *.asm.*, *.neu, *.xpr, *.xas)

I-deas files (*.mf1, *.arc, *.unv, *.pkg)

Autodesk Inventor files (*.ipt off V6, *.iam off 11)

Autodesk Navisworks files (*.nwd)

SolidWorks files, PMI display from SW2014
(*.sldprt, *.sldasm)

Solid Edge files (*.par, *.psm, *.pwd, *.asm)

UG/Siemens NX files, PMI display

(*.prt)

JT files (*.jt)

Rhino files (*.3dm)

DWG files (*.dwg)

DWF, DWFX files (*.dwf, *.dwfx)

DXF files (*.dxf)

IFC files (*.ifc, *.ifczip)

Revit files (*.rvt, *.rfa)

PDF, PRC, U3D files (*.pdf, *.prc, *.u3d)

Collada-Dateien (*.dae)

FBX-Dateien (*.fbx)

GL Transmission-Dateien (*.gltf, *.glb)

Parasolid files (*.x_t *.x_b)
(Premium: *.xmt, *.xmt_txt)

STEP files (*.stp, *.step, '.stpZ)
(Premium: *.stpx, *.stpxZ)

IGS files (*.igs)

VDA files (*.vda)

SAT files (*.sat, ASIC-Text)

SAB files (*.sab, ASIC-Binary)

STL files (*.stl)

3MF files (*3mf)

VRML1, VRML2 files (*.wrl)

Render files (*.slp)

PLY files (*.ply)

XGL files (*.xgl *.zgl)

OBJ files (*.obj)

3DS files (*.3ds *.prj *.pli)

ASC files (*.asc)

Inventor files (*.iv)

3D-Tool files (*.ddd)

3D-Tool EXE files (*.exe)

2D-Formats

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DXF files (*.dxf)

DWG files, up to DWG 2018 (*.dwg)

HPGL files (*.plt *.plo *.hpg *.hp2)


* The 3D-NativeCAD Converter is part of 3D-Tool Premium.

Notes

  • To load a 3D DWG or a 3D DXF file, you have to select CAD - DWG files 3D - load as 3D (*.dwg) or CAD - DXF files 3D - load as 3D (*.dxf) in the File Open dialog explicitly, otherwise the DWG/DXF file will be opened as 2D file by default.
  • HPGL/HPGL2 files can be created on any computer by printing with a HPGL compatible print driver.

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3D-Tool EXE-files (*.exe)
Viewer + 3D-models + 2D-drawing + Annotations + Dimensions +
Custom Views + Animations

3D-Tool files (*.ddd)
3D-models + 2D-drawing + Annotations + Dimensions +
Custom Views + Animations

3D-PDF, U3D files (*.pdf, *.u3d)
triangulated 3D-models

JT files (*.jt)

3D-JT models

PRC files (*.prc)

3D-PRC models

STEP files (*.stp)
3D-STEP models

IGS files (*.igs)
3D-IGES models

SAT files (*.sat)
3D-SAT models (ASIC-Text)

Parasolid files (*.x_t)
3D-Parasolid models (Parasolid-Text)

STL files (*.stl)
triangulated 3D-models

3MF files (*.3mf)

triangulated 3D-models

Collada files (*.dae)

triangulated 3D-models

FBX files (*.fbx)

triangulated 3D-models

GL Transmission files (*.gltf)

triangulated 3D-models

HTML files (*.html)

triangulated 3D-models

VRML 2.0 files (*.wrl)
triangulated 3D-models

PLY files (*.ply)
triangulated 3D-models

OBJ files (*.obj)
triangulated 3D-models

3DS files (*.3ds)
triangulated 3D-models

 

* The 3D-NativeCAD Converter is part of 3D-Tool Premium.