You can import files to the SolidWorks software from other applications. You can export SolidWorks documents to a number of formats for use with other applications. For links to help on the various file types, see File Types. The following table displays the data translation methods available:
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Parts
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Assemblies
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Drawings
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Application |
Import
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Export
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Import
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Export
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Import
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Export
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3D XML
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|
X |
|
X |
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ACIS
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Adobe Illustrator
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
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Adobe Photoshop
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Adobe Portable Document Format
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|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Autodesk Inventor
|
X |
|
X |
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|
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CADKEY
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
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CATIA Graphics
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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CATIA V5 |
X |
|
X |
|
|
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DXF/DWG files
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
DXF 3D
|
X |
X |
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|
|
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eDrawings
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|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Highly Compressed Graphics
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|
X |
|
X |
|
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HOOPS
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|
X |
|
X |
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IDF 2.0, 3.0
(CircuitWorks Lite)
|
X |
|
|
|
|
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IDF 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
(CircuitWorks)
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|
X |
X |
X |
|
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IFC
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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|
IGES
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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JPEG
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|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Mechanical Desktop
|
X |
|
X |
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|
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PADS (*.asc)
(CircuitWorks)
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|
X |
X |
X |
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|
Parasolid
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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|
PDF
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Pro/ENGINEER
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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ProStep EDMD (*.idx)
(CircuitWorks)
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|
X |
X |
X |
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Rhino
|
X |
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|
|
|
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ScanTo3D
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
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Solid Edge
|
X |
|
X |
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|
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STEP
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
STL
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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|
TIFF
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
U3D
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
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Unigraphics
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
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VDAFS
|
X |
X |
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|
|
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Viewpoint
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
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VRML
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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|
XPS
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Application |
Import
|
Export
|
Import
|
Export
|
Import
|
Export
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The CATIA V5 Translator is a separate product.