| |
3DEXPERIENCE (3D XML) |
*.3dxml |
4.0 to 4.3 |
No |
SOLIDWORKS Visualize
recognizes assembly information in imported
Dassault Systèmes .3DXML files. All parts in the
assembly result in individual appearance groups.
Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
3DEXPERIENCE (CATIA) |
*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.cgr |
V6 R2022x |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Dassault Systèmes
CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE files,
.CATPart,
.CATProduct,
and .CGR.
All parts in the assembly result in individual
appearance groups. Visualize does not recognize
original appearances. |
| |
Adobe® 3D PDF |
*.pdf |
Standard |
No |
(U3D-based only) Visualize
recognizes 3D information in imported Adobe
.PDF files.
All parts in the assembly result in individual
appearance groups. Visualize does not recognize
original appearances. |
| |
3D Manufacturing Format |
.3mf |
|
No |
|
| |
ACIS |
*.sat |
28 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported .SAT files. All parts
in the assembly result in individual appearance
groups. Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
Autodesk®
3ds
Max® |
*.3ds |
Standard |
No |
Visualize recognizes
geometry information in imported Autodesk 3ds Max
(.3DS)
files. All parts in the assembly result in
individual appearance groups. Visualize does not
recognize original appearances. |
| |
Autodesk
DWG/DXF
files |
*.dwg, *.dxf |
2021 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes 3D
information in imported .DWG and .DXF files. All parts in the drawing
result in individual appearance groups. Visualize
does not recognize original appearances. |
| |
Autodesk DWF |
*.dwf, *.dwfx |
Standard |
No |
|
| |
Autodesk®
FBX®
Scene |
*.fbx |
2020.3.1 |
No |
Visualize recognizes model
information in imported Autodesk .FBX files. All parts
in the assembly result in individual appearance
groups. Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. The .FBX importer supports
geometry animation that you can import, play back,
and output.
If you import an
.FBX file
that contains an animation, the animation appears
in the timeline, where you can play it and render
it using the animated cameras imported from the
source .FBX
file.
|
| |
Autodesk®
Inventor® |
*.ipt, *.iam |
2023 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Autodesk Inventor
.IPT and
.IAM files
from 2021 and earlier. All parts in the assembly
result in individual appearance groups. Visualize
does not recognize original appearances. Tessellation control of the import
is available.
|
| |
Autodesk®
Maya®
Scene |
*.ma, *mb |
2023 |
No |
Visualize can import
Autodesk Maya (.MA, .MB) files automatically if you have
an Autodesk Maya product installed and licensed
2008–2019. |
| |
Autodesk®
Alias®
Wire |
*.wire |
2023 |
Yes |
Visualize can import
.WIRE files
automatically if you have an Autodesk Alias
product installed 2008–2019. (Autodesk Alias was
formerly known as Autodesk StudioTools.) |
| |
Autodesk Revit® |
.rvt,
.rfa |
13 |
Yes |
|
| |
CATIA V4 |
*.model, *.exp, *.session |
4.1.9 to 4.2.4 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Dassault Systèmes
CATIA V4 files, .model, .exp, and .session. All parts in the assembly
result in individual appearance groups. Visualize
does not recognize original appearances. |
| |
CATIA V5 |
*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.cgr |
V5R8 to V5-6 R2022 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Dassault Systèmes
CATIA V5 files, .CATPart, .CATProduct, and .CGR. All parts in the
assembly result in individual appearance groups.
Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
COLLADA® |
*.dae |
Standard SDK |
No |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported COLLADA
(.dae)
files. All parts in the assembly result in
individual appearance groups. Visualize does not
recognize original appearances. |
| |
GL Transmission Format
(glTF) |
*.gltf, *.glb |
2.0 |
No |
Support for Draco
compression. |
| |
ICEM® Surf |
*.icem |
n/a |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Dassault Systèmes
ICEM (.ICEM)
files. All parts in the assembly result in
individual appearance groups. Visualize does not
recognize original appearances. |
| |
IGES Scene |
*igs, *iges |
Standard |
Yes |
When importing .IGES files, Visualize
recognizes all layer information. These layers
result from layer information in the original CAD
file or the assembly structure. Each layer is
imported as an individual appearance group.
Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
Industry Foundation
Classes (IFC) |
*.ifc, *.ifczip |
IFC2x3, IFC4 |
Yes |
|
| |
Siemens PLM (JT) |
*.jt |
JT 8.x, 9.x, 10, 10.2,
10.3, and 10.5 |
Yes |
Visualize supports Siemens
PLM .JT
files. |
| |
Siemens NX® |
*.prt |
11 - NX 2007 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Siemens NX
(.PRT)
files. All parts in the assembly result in
individual appearance groups. Visualize does not
recognize original appearances. |
| |
OBJ |
*.obj |
Standard |
No |
Before exporting .OBJ files, you need
to define the tessellation and appearances in the
3D modeling app.
- Tessellation. When exporting .OBJ files from the
source app, choose a tessellation that meets your
needs. Close-ups in SOLIDWORKS Visualize look better at
higher tessellation (more triangles for smoother
surfaces) than more distant views. You must
determine tessellation in the 3D modeling app you
use to create the model. You cannot change the
model tessellation after importing it into
SOLIDWORKS Visualize.
Fine tessellation increases the size of .OBJ files. Make sure
that your computer has enough RAM and other
resources to handle the preferred
tessellation.
- Appearances and textures. The .OBJ file format does
not support a full scene graph, but it does
maintain all appearance assignments, including
textures. When importing an .OBJ file and its
appearance files, ensure that all associated files
stay together in the same folder. Visualize copies
the model's textures into the Textures library
during the import.
All
appearances in the .OBJ file are converted to appearance
groupings in Visualize. All parts in the model
that share the same appearance become a single
appearance group in Visualize. You cannot alter
imported appearance groups from within Visualize.
You must assign appearances in the 3D modeling app
before exporting to .OBJ.
Visualize
interprets imported appearance files – as well as
texture maps, bump maps, or decals used in the
model. You can edit the appearance parameters that
result.
|
| |
Parasolid® |
*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin |
9.0 - 34.0.153 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Parasolid
(.x_t,
.x_b) files.
All parts in the assembly result in individual
appearance groups. Visualize does not recognize
original appearances. |
| |
PTC®
Pro/ENGINEER®
and Creo |
*.prt, *.prt.*, *.asm.* |
16 - Creo 9.0 |
Yes |
Visualize supports a PTC
Pro/ENGINEER add-in that lets you import models
directly from Pro/ENGINEER. It also supports Creo
3.0 files. |
| |
Rhino |
*.3dm |
7 |
Yes |
Before you import Rhino
files (.3DM
format, version 6 or earlier), ensure that your
individual parts and appearance groups are on
individual layers in Rhino. Visualize converts
individual layers to different appearance groups.
You also need to assign an appearance to all
objects by layer. |
| |
SketchUp Scene |
*.skp |
2022 |
No |
When importing SketchUp
files (.SKP
format, SketchUp 2020 or earlier), Visualize takes
the geometry, color information, and textures. All
textures are kept in a separate folder with the
original SketchUp file in the original
location. |
| |
Solid Edge® |
*.par, *.asm, *.psm |
V18 - SE 2022 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported Solid Edge
.PAR,
.ASM, and
.PSM files.
All parts in the assembly result in individual
appearance groups. Visualize does not recognize
original appearances. |
| |
SOLIDWORKS Part |
*.SLDPRT |
Up to the same version as
Visualize |
No |
|
| |
SOLIDWORKS
Assembly |
*.SLDASM |
Up to the same version as
Visualize |
No |
|
| |
STEP Scene |
*.stp, *.step |
Standard |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information inside imported .STEP files. All parts
in the assembly result in individual appearance
groups. Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
STL |
*.stl |
Standard |
No |
Visualize recognizes
geometry information in imported STL (.STL) files. All
individual colors or objects in the geometry
result in individual appearance groups. Visualize
does not recognize original appearances. |
| |
Universal 3D |
*.u3d |
Standard |
No |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported .U3D files. All parts
in the assembly result in individual appearance
groups. Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |
| |
Universal Scene
Description (USD) |
*.usdz |
Standard |
No |
|
| |
VDA-FS |
*.vda |
1.0 - 2.0 |
Yes |
Visualize recognizes
assembly information in imported VDA-FS (.VDA) files. All parts
in the assembly result in individual appearance
groups. Visualize does not recognize original
appearances. |