3D-Tool File Formats
CAD Files supported by 3D-Tool
Import File Formats
The Basic, the Advanced, and the Premium version differ in the file formats that they support. The 3D-NativeCAD Converter is only included in the Premium version of 3D-Tool.
Supported File Formats | Free Viewer | Basic | Advanced | Premium | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D-MESH | |||||
| 3D-Tool files (*.ddd) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| 3D-Tool-EXE files (*.exe) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| 3MF files (*.3mf) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| STL files (*.stl) | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| 3DS files (*.3ds *prj *.pli) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| ASC files (*.asc) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| OBJ files (*.obj) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| Open-Inventor files (*.iv) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| PLY files (*.ply) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| Render files (*.slp) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| VRML1, VRML2 files (*.wrl) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| XGL files (*.xgl *.zgl) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| Collada files (*.dae) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| FBX files (*.fbx) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| GL-Transmission files (*.gltf, *.glb) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| 3D-CAD | |||||
| IGES files (*.igs, *.iges) | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| PARASOLID files (*.x_t; *.x_b) | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| SAT/SAB files (*.sat, *.sab) | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| STEP files (*.stp, *.step, *.stpz) | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| VDA files (*.vda) | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Autodesk 3D files, up to 2026 (*.dwg, *.dxf, *.dwf, *.dwfx) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| DGN files (*.dgn) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| IFC files (*.ifc) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| JT files, up to 10.9 (*.jt) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| PDF-, PRC-, U3D files (*.pdf, *.prc, *.u3d) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Revit files (*.rvt, *.rfa) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| STEP-XML files (*.stpx, *.stpxz) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| 3D-NativeCAD | |||||
| Autodesk Inventor, 6 - 2026 (*.ipt , *.iam) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Autodesk Navisworks, 2012 to 2026 (*.nwd) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| CATIA V6, up to V6R2025 (*.3dxml) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| CATIA V5, up to V5-6R2025 (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.CATShape, *.cgr) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| CATIA V4, 4.1.9 - 4.2.4 (*.model, *.exp, *.dlv, *.session) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Creo, Pro/Engineer, 19 - Creo 12.4 (*.prt, *.asm, *.neu, *.xpr, *.xas) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| I-DEAS, up to 13.x (Siemens NX 5), I-DEAS 6 (*.mf1, *.arc, *.unv, *.pkg) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Rhino, Version 4 - 8 (*.3dm) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Solid Edge, 1 - 2025 (*.par, *.psm, *.pwd, *.asm) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| SolidWorks, 97 - 2026 (*.sldprt, *.sldasm) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| UG/Siemens NX, 11 - Siemens NX 2512 (*.prt) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| 3D-PMI-Support | |||||
| CATIA V6 (*.3dxml) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| CATIA V5 (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.cgr) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Creo, Pro/E (*.prt, *.asm, *.neu, *.xpr, *.xas) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| UG/Siemens NX (*.prt) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| JT (*.jt) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| PDF (*.pdf) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| PRC (*.prc) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| STEP (*.stp, *.step, *.stpz) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| 2D-CAD | |||||
| DWG files-2D (*.dwg) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| DXF files-2D (*.dxf) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| HPGL files (*.plt, *.plo, *.hpg) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Export File Formats
The 3D-Tool Viewer works with graphical visualization data (MESH). Export is therefore only possible to visualization formats.
The 3D-NativeCAD Converter processes native 3D data, 3D CAD data (BREP) and 3D MESH data. Conversion from MESH to BREP is not supported. Therefore, MESH data can only be written to MESH file formats. If CAD files contain MESH data, it is lost when exporting to file formats that do not support MESH data. The 3D-NativeCAD Converter can only be used with a Premium license.
Supported Export Files | Free Viewer | Basic | Advanced | Premium | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D-CAD | |||||
| IGS files (*.igs) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| JT files, V8.1, V9.5, V10.0 (*.jt) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| PRC files (*.prc) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| SAT files (*.sat) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| STEP files, AP203, AP214, AP242 (*.stp) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| X_T files (*.x_t) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| 3D-MESH | |||||
| 3D-Tool EXE (*.exe), 3D/2D-Daten inkl. Viewer | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| 3D-Tool files (*.ddd), 3D/2D-Daten | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| 3D-PDF files (*.pdf) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| 3D-Studio files (*.3ds) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| OBJ files (*.obj) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| PLY files (*.ply) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
| STL files (*.stl) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| U3D files (*.u3d) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| VRML files (*.wrl) | Not supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| 3MF files (*.3mf) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| FBX files (*.fbx) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| GL-Transmission files (*.gltf) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| HTML files (*.html) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
Import Options
The quality of the visualization and thus the amount of data can be adjusted when importing 3D CAD models into the CAD Viewer. 3D-Tool Premium also offers the option of loading graphical visualization data from native CAD files. This allows the 3D-Tool Viewer to open even large assemblies from CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Creo, and Autodesk Inventor on simple workstations.
For native 3D models from SolidWorks, existing "configurations" can be selected during Premium import in the viewer and converter.
In the 3D-NativeCAD Converter, assembly models can be simplified before conversion by specifically selecting parts and subassemblies. In addition, contained points, curves and hidden elements can be switched on or off during conversion.