File Types for Importing and Exporting

Supported File Formats

Importing
3D-Formats	Programs
(*.stp) STEP (In 3D-Tool Advanced)	From most 3D-CAD Programs
(*.igs) IGS (In 3D-Tool Advanced)	From most 3D-CAD Programs
(*.vda) VDA (In 3D-Tool Advanced)	3D-CAD Programs
(*.sat) SAT (In 3D-Tool Advanced)	3D-CAD Programs
(.x_t; .x_b) PARASOLID (In 3D-Tool Advanced)	3D-CAD Programs
(*.stl) STL	From most 3D-CAD Programs
(*.wrl) VRML1, VRML2	From most 3D-CAD Programs
(*.slp) Render	Pro Engineer
(.xgl .zgl) XGL	SolidEdge, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor
(*.obj) OBJ	Alias Wavefront
(.3ds prj *.pli) 3DS	3D Studio
(*.asc) ASC	3D Studio
(*.dxf) DXF (3D-Faces)
(*.iv) Inventor
2D-Formats	Programs
(*.dxf) DXF	From most 3D-CAD Programs
(*.dwg) DWG	AutoCad (Up to 2005 compatible), and from most 3D-CAD Programs
(.plt, .plo, *.hpg) HPGL	HPGL/HPGL2 Data – Files made by printing data to a file - possible on every PC with a HPGL compatible printing driver.

Exporting
Formats	Content
(*.exe) Viewer+Data	Viewer and Data (3D and 2D)
(*.ddd) 3D-Tool native file	Geometry Data (3D and 2D)
(*.stl) STL	triangulated Files (3D) - color or bw
(*.wrl) VRML 2.0	triangulated VRML 2.0 Files (3D)
(*.3ds) 3D-Studio	3D-Studio Files containing the geometrical data of the part (3D)
(*.inc) POV-Ray	Geometry Data (3D)
(*.udo) Moray	Wireframe modeller for POV-ray

Recommended File Formats
Pro Engineer: CATIA: UG: SolidEdge: SolidWorks: IDEAS: Autodesk Inventor:	VRML, SLP, STEP, IGS STEP, IGS, VDA, STL STEP, IGS, VRML, STL XGL, VRML, STEP, IGS XGL, VRML, STEP, IGS STEP, IGS XGL, STEP, IGS, 3DS, STL

Exporting