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File Formats
CAD Files supported by 3D-Tool

Import

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 CAD viewer.

File Formats

FreeViewer

Basic

Advanced

Premium

Converter

3DXML, Version 4.0 - 4.3, with PMI display
(*.3dxml)

Autodesk Inventor, 6 - 2025
(*.ipt off Inventor 6, *.iam off Inventor 11)

CATIA V6, V6R2013 - V6R2024, with PMI display
(*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.cgr)
CGR not supported by Converter

CATIA V6 drawing files, V6R2013 - V6R2024
(*.CATDrawing)

CATIA V5, V5R8 - V5-6R2024, with PMI display
(*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.cgr, *.3dxml)
CGR not supported by Converter

CATIA V5 drawing files, V5R8 - V5-6R2024
(*.CATDrawing)

CATIA V4, 4.1.9 - 4.2.4
(*.model, *.exp, *.session)

DWG - 3D, 2.5 - 2025
(*.dwg)

DXF - 3D, 2.5 - 2025
(*.dxf)

JT, 8 - 10.3, 10.5 - 10.8 with PMI display off 10.2
(*.jt)

Pro/Engineer, Creo,  16 - Creo 11.0, with PMI display
(*.prt, *.asm , *.xpr, *.xas)

Rhino, Version 2 - 8
(*.3dm)

SolidEdge, 18 - 2024
(*.par, *.psm, *.asm)

SolidWorks, 98 - 2024, with PMI display off 2014
(*.sldprt, *.sldasm)

SolidWorks drawing files, 2013 - 2024
(*.slddrw)

UG/Siemens NX, 11 - 18, NX - NX 2406, with PMI display
(*.prt)

IGES files (*.igs, *.iges)

SAT files (*.sat)

STEP files (*.stp, *.step, *.stpZ)

PARASOLID files  (*.x_t; *.x_b)

VDA files (*.vda)

3D-Tool files (*.ddd)

3D-Tool-EXE files (*.exe)

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

3MF files (*.3mf)

ASC files (*.asc)

DWG files - 2D (*.dwg)

DXF files - 2D (*.dxf)

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

OBJ files (*.obj)

Open-Inventor files (*.iv)

PLY files (*.ply)

Render files (*.slp)

STL files (*.stl)

VRML1, VRML2 files (*.wrl)

XGL files (*.xgl *.zgl)

Export

The 3D-Tool Viewer works with graphic visualization data (MESH) and an export is only possible in visualization formats. The 3D-NativeCAD Converter only works with exact 3D CAD data (BREP) and enables their conversion. The 3D-NativeCAD converter can only be used with a Premium license.

File Formats

FreeViewer

Basic

Advanced

Premium

Converter

CATIA V5 files, V5R15 - V5-6R2024
(*.CATpart, *.CATproduct)

CATIA V4 files (*.model)

IGS files (*.igs)

SAT/SAB files, V7 - R2024 (*.sat,  *.sab)

STEP files (*.stp)

VDA files (*.vda)

X_T files, V12 - V36 (*.x_t)

3D-Tool EXE (*.exe), 3D/2D data incl. Viewer

3D-Tool files (*.ddd), 3D/2D data

3D-PDF files (*.pdf)

3D-Studio files (*.3ds)

OBJ files (*.obj)

PLY files (*.ply)

STL files (*.stl)

U3D files (*.u3d)

VRML 2.0 files (*.wrl)

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 the graphic visualization data from native CAD files. This means that the 3D-Tool viewer also opens large assemblies from CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Creo and Autodesk Inventor on ordinary PCs.

For native 3D models from Creo and SolidWorks, any existing "simplified representations" or "configurations" can be selected in the Premium import of the Viewer and the Converter.

The 3D NativeCAD Converter guarantees very high quality when converting CAD models into 3D exchange formats such as STEP and IGES through automatic HEALING. Assembly models can be simplified by specifically selecting parts and subassemblies during conversion. When converting it is also possible to switch off and on the points, curves and hidden elements contained in the models.