Supported File Formats
View a list of supported file formats for import and export.
Geometry File Formats for Import
| File Format | Version |
|---|---|
| ACIS (.sab, .sat) | through R27 |
| CATIA V4 (.model) | all 4.xx |
| CATIA V5 (.CATPart, .CATProduct) | R10 through R32 |
| IGES (.iges, .igs) | 5.2 and 5.3 |
| Inspire Studio (.istudio) | 2019.3 through 2021 |
| Inventor (.ipt, .iam) | through 2021 |
| JT (.jt) | through 11.0 |
| Parasolid (.x_b, .x_t, .xmt_bin, .xmt_txt) | through 35.0 |
| PTC Creo (.asm, .prt) | 13 through Creo 9 |
| UG NX (Unigraphics) (.prt) | 11.1 through CR 2007 |
| SolidWorks (.sldasm, .sldprt) | 99 through 2022 (Inspire does not support files written from SolidWorks EDU Edition 2013-2018.) |
| STEP (.step, .stp) | AP 203, AP 214, AP 242 |
Mesh File Formats for Import
| File Format | Version |
|---|---|
| STL (ASCII .stl) | |
| OptiStruct (.dat, .fem, .nas) | through 14.0 |
| WaveFront (.obj) | This format will write triangular mesh data for Parasolid geometry, and n-sided polygons for PolyNURBS cages. |
Geometry File Formats for Export
| File Format | Version |
|---|---|
| ACIS (.sab, .sat) | R19 |
| IGES (.iges, .igs) | 5.3 |
| Parasolid (.x_b, .x_t, .xmt_bin, .xmt_txt) | 25.0 to 33.1 (the default is 28.1) |
| STEP (.step, .stp) | 214 |
Mesh File Formats for Export
| File Format | Version |
|---|---|
| STL (ASCII .stl) | |
| VRML (.vrml, .vrl) | 97 |
| WaveFront (.obj) | This format will write triangular mesh data for Parasolid geometry, and n-sided polygons for PolyNURBS cages. |