Up to R27 (2017 1.0)

3D - parts, assemblies

.sat, .sab, .asat, .asab

• When you save an SAT file to an X_T file, bad edges are cleaned up in the design.

• When you import ACIS files, the instance name "part n (body m)" is now imported, but only if the body name is different from the part name. The component and body names are separated by a character which you can define in the options for ACIS files. For example, the default character is a period, so the imported name would be component.body. This way, if there were one body named wheel in one component, the name of the imported component in SC would be wheel. An instance is a copy of a body (a copied or pattered solid).

• ACIS bodies can be imported using the RealDWG option, Sketch curves and text can be imported into Designs, 2D.

• Part and AssemblyHierarchy of components and subcomponents showing relationship within a design, as shown in the Structure tree. In manufacturing, a unit fitted together from manufactured parts. See Assembly tool, Component level PMIProduct Manufacturing Information. You can import PMI if you check the Import Part Manufacturing Information box when importing CATIA files. can be imported from ACIS.

Facets, 3D - parts, assemblies, Geometry (PRC B-Rep)

.pdf

• 32-bit and 64-bit platforms are supported.
• Color information is imported for 3D PDFs.
• Supports B-REP import and export
• Defaults to B-Rep when exporting 
• Importing PMI as graphical objects - not semantic - is supported.
  • Notes
  • DimensionsValues or expressions you enter for precise control during the creation or modification of a design. You can dimension every element, from lines in sketches to faces of solids. See Ordinate dimensions, Progressive dimensions, Ruler dimension.
  • Geometric Tolerances
  • SurfaceTwo dimensional object that has no thickness (as opposed to a face, which is part of a three-dimensional object). A surface has area but no volume. See FaceSide or other surface of a solid. Some examples are the inside surface of a hole or the six sides of a rectangular solid. See Surface.. Finishes
  • DatumObject that is assumed to be an exact size and shape, and be in an exact location, that is used to locate or establish geometric relationship of other objects. Symbols
  • Datum Targets
• No Adobe Acrobat required for B-REP import and export, 32bit and 64bit platforms supported, Adobe Acrobat X Pro is not supported
• 3D PDF via a PRC neutral file along with Semantic PMI (if PMI data is present)
• Curves are imported from faceted data.

 

V1.0 (Facets)

3D - parts, assemblies

.amf

• Import also supports compressed AMF.

• You can stop AMF import using the Stop button when image processing takes too long.

• BodyA solid or surface. names and colors are supported.

3D - parts, assemblies

.def

R12 to 14, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

modelspace and layout space entities including solids (ACIS V7 format) 

Includes Polyface Meshes

.dwg, .dxf

• AutoCADSoftware application for 2D and 3D design and drafting by Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD's native file format is DWGAutoCAD native drawing format. You can open and insert drawings, parts, and assemblies. Drawings can be inserted as layouts. You can export parts, assemblies, drawing sheets, and 3D markup slides., its interchange file format is DXFDrawing Interchange Format or Drawing Exchange Format. CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. You can open and insert drawings, parts, and assemblies.Drawings can be inserted as layouts. You can export parts, assemblies, drawing sheets, and 3D markup slides., and its format for publishing CAD data is DWF. drawings can be inserted as layouts.

• If you import an AutoCAD file and you don't see the geometry you expect, try changing the import options. See File import and export options.

• When you save a design with a shaded graphics style as a DWG file, it is converted to the hidden line style.

• When you save a sheet metal design as a DXF file, notes and bend lines are saved on the same layer, and the overall unfold dimensions are removed.

• LineA straight line, arc, or spline drawn in Sketch mode or on a layout plane. Lines have length but no area. When you pull a sketch into 3D with the PullTool used to distort or deform geometry. Use the Pull tool to offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft, and blend faces; or to round, chamfer, or extrude edges. When converting a sketch to 3D, pulling a line creates a surface and pulling a surface creates a solid. tool, lines become edges. weights can be exported to AutoCAD (DXF or DWG). Hatch lines on drawing sheets are exported as stand-alone lines.

• You can import polyface meshes from AutoCAD files as 3D solids. See File import and export options for a list of polyface mesh import options.

• imports "Proxy entities" in AutoCAD DXF and DWG files when you select the TeighaDWG option.

• If an AutoCAD file won't open, try changing the DWG option to RealDWG. Some AutoCAD files contain embedded ACIS models; however, these may not be standard ACIS models. The RealDWG libraries contain an API to save back these variant ACIS models in the last common format, ACIS v7. The TeighaDWG libraries do not.

• ACIS bodies can be imported using the RealDWG option, Polyface meshes import as lightweight (read-only), Sketch.

• Export as 2D snapshot
• Layout2D drawing mode that is most useful when you have no immediate need to generate 3D objects from the lines in the layout. If you try to pull layout lines to 3D, they do not behave the same way that sketched lines do. Think of a layout as a pencil drawing made on your design. When you are ready to use your layout to create geometry, you must project the layout lines to a sketch. Projecting a layout line to a sketch is like inking the line. You can import a 2D AutoCAD DXF or DWG file as a layout. Spaces are imported into separate windows.
• Empty Layout Spaces are ignored on import.
• Layout Spaces are only supported for Teigha, NOT RealDWG.

SPB (BRD, MCM, SIP)

parts and assemblies

• Cadence translators require an installation of Cadence SPB to be locally available

versions V4 4.1.9 to 4.2.4

parts, assemblies

.model, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .cgr, .exp

• CATIA faceted (.cgr) files can be opened, but appear as lightweight components that cannot be loaded. You can save imported .cgr files as documents that can be opened later; however, this document’s content remains lightweight. It is visible in the Design window but you can't change the model.

• Part-level PMI

• CATIA files with product manufacturing information (PMI) can be opened or inserted. Visibility is turned off. If a layer doesn't exist, it is created automatically.

• Includes Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) placed on the Imported AnnotationInformation you can add to a drawing, such as notes, dimensions, geometric tolerances, center marks, and Bills of Materials. Planes.

• Import and export of free points is supported
• CGR imports Facets as mesh objects. SpaceClaim recommends editing meshes on a 64bit OS.
• Named selections of faces are created when importing geometrical sets.
• Publication Sets are imported as named selections.

versions V5 R8 to R25, V5-6R2016

parts, assemblies

.model, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .cgr, .exp

• CATIA faceted (.cgr) files can be opened, but appear as lightweight components that cannot be loaded. You can save imported .cgr files as documents that can be opened later; however, this document’s content remains lightweight. It is visible in the Design window but you can't change the model.

• Part-level PMI

• CATIA files with product manufacturing information (PMI) can be opened or inserted. Visibility is turned off. If a layer doesn't exist, it is created automatically.

• When exporting CATIA V5 files, you can deselect the Simplify SplineA continuously curved line, without sharp boundaries (that is, without vertices). Create a spline by defining a set of points using the Spline tool. A spline becomes an edge when you pull it with the Pull tool. Surface Data option. When importing or exporting CATIA files, the XYZ locations of point objects scale correctly.

• Includes Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) placed on the Imported Annotation Planes.

• Import and export of free points is supported
• CGR imports Facets as mesh objects. SpaceClaim recommends editing meshes on a 64bit OS.
• Named selections of faces are created when importing geometrical sets.
• Publication Sets are imported as named selections.

R2010x - R2016x

parts, assemblies

.3DXML

• CATIA faceted (.cgr) files can be opened, but appear as lightweight components that cannot be loaded. You can save imported .cgr files as documents that can be opened later; however, this document’s content remains lightweight. It is visible in the Design window but you can't change the model.

• CATIA files with product manufacturing information (PMI) can be opened or inserted. Visibility is turned off. If a layer doesn't exist, it is created automatically.

• Includes Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) placed on the Imported Annotation Planes.

• Part-level PMI
• CATIA V6 precise part and product data must be exported as V5CATPart and CATProduct to be read into SpaceClaim.
• Import and export of free points is supported
• Named selections of faces are created when importing geometrical sets.
• Publication Sets are imported as named selections.
• For 3DXML, SCDM optional modules JT Open, 3D PDF, and CATIA V5/V6 are available.

(ANSYS SCDM only) V18.1 and V19, Creo 3.0

• Creo Elements/CoCreate software must be installed locally
• Only part level coordinate systems import if Import hidden components and geometry is checked ON in SpaceClaim General File options and Coordinate systems is also checked ON.

parts, assemblies

.agdb

(ANSYS SCDM only) Up to 16

• Assemblies are flattened
• Design Modeler software must be installed locally

IDF 3.0 and IDF 4.0

open IDF and PADS files

.idf, emn, .idb

• Most content within IDF 4.0 files is supported.

• Assembly of panels and boards, cutouts, filled areas, keep-ins, materials, panels and everything related, sublayouts, and thermal models are not supported.

• Open IDF and PAD files

• IDF files can be synchronized with the imported model.
  • Select any geometry in the model and use RMB > Update IDF to update the IDF file based on component operations performed in the model (e.g. moved components).
  • The current SpaceClaim document must have been created by importing an IDF file.
  • The source IDF file must be present on disk at its original location.
  • A new IDF file is written that contains the updated information.
  • The new file can be read back into the originating ECAD system to update the components.

ANF (SCDM Only)

.anf

 

ODB++

.tgz

 

EDB

.def in a .aedb folder

 

IPC2581

.xml, .cvg

 

GDSII

.gds, .sf, .stm

facets/mesh

.msh, .tgf

• Only surface/boundary mesh gets imported as a single faceted body
• The mesh units are assumed to be Meters
• Fluent-Meshing limits file and path names to ASCII characters only. Therefore, file names and file paths containing non-ASCII characters are not supported.

geometry

.tin

• Turn the Object names option ON in SpaceClaim Options > General file options to import ICEM CFD Part names. With an ANSYS license. Part names are always imported even if the Object names option is OFF.
• ICEM CFD Parts come in as separate bodies in SpaceClaim.
• With the Improve imported data option ON, the imported model may result in a formation of solid bodies and/or a Part structure different from what appears in ICEM CFD.
• Models containing faceted curves or surfaces are NOT supported.
• If a tetin file contains edges attached to faces and the edges and faces are in different ICEM CFD parts, the ICEM CFD part name for the edges will be lost as the edges are put in the part containing the faces.
• You can adjust values and re-run build topology in ICEM CFD to improve the success of the import.
• ICEM CFD limits file and path names to ASCII characters only. Therefore, file names and file paths containing non-ASCII characters are not supported.

parts, assemblies (versions up to 5.3)

.igs, .iges

• Curves and CurveIn 3D, any line in space. Colors are supported on import.

 files (insert only)

.bmp, .pcx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif

See Inserting an image

versions 6 – 10, 11 to 2016

parts, assemblies

.ipt, .iam

• You can read the limitations here: http://doc.spatial.com/index.php/InterOp:Connect/Inventor/Inventor_Reader#Limitations.

• Limited support for Inventor assembly

  • Assembly attributes such as colors and layers are not supported.

  • Inventor parts and Inventor sub-assemblies should be present in the main (root) of the Inventor Assembly directory.

  • Assembly level features are not supported. For example, an instance can be marked as suppressed (that is, not visible) in an Inventor assembly. Because the translator does not support reading suppressed information, suppressed instances are translated.

• Inventor surfaces not supported

  The translator currently does not handle "helical" surfaces in Inventor 6 files and "cylspl" surfaces in Inventor 7 files. If the Inventor file contains any of these surfaces, a partial translation takes place skipping the data for these surfaces and converting the remaining entities.

• Limited entity support for Inventor 11, 2008, 2009, and 2010

  The translator currently does not support some specific entities resulting from advanced feature Inventor operations such as Lofting.

• No support for attributes

  The translator does not support translating attributes such as colors and layers.

• No support for hidden flag

  The translator does not support filtering hidden bodies. Thus, all hidden bodies are translated as well.

• Limited support for units

  The translator supports only millimeter and inch for Inventor 6 – 11 and 2008. For versions 2009 and 2010, the translator supports only millimeter as unit. All unsupported units are assumed to be millimeter.

versions 6.4, 7.0, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0 to 10.0

parts, assemblies

.jt

• JT Open 5.3 libraries are available for reading and writing JT files that were created with version 5.3.
• JT files with product manufacturing information (PMI) are supported for:
  • datum labels
  • text notes
  • dimension measurements
  • GD&T
  • Surface finish symbolsAnnotation you can add to a drawing that provides instructions for material removal during manufacturing.
  • Weld symbols
  • Flagnotes
• PMI option is ON by default (Part level PMI)
• PMI is placed on imported annotation planes
• Semantic and Polyline PMI are supported. Semantic imported dimensions will update with geometry changes. Polyline are simply curves in space that do not update.
• Semantic PMI is placed on Layer0 after import. Polyline is placed on a layer called Imported Polyline Annotations.
• For GD&T symbols, you can click any tolerance annotation or datum symbol to view its values in the Properties panelArea of the user interface that displays editable details about the selected object(s). This panel is initially displayed on the lower left side of the screen, but can be moved..
• Click on an arrow or line to view or modify arrow or styles in the Properties panel.
• Unicode file names are supported.
• Import and export of free points is supported
• JT Open V6.4 and V7.0 imported and exported as faceted data
• SCDM optional module for JT Open is available

Not supported

NX1 through NX10 and UG v11 through 18

parts, assemblies

.prt

• Includes PMI placed on imported annotation planes.

.vdb

V10.0 through V29

parts, assemblies

.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin

V1.0

parts

.ply

curves (insert only)

.txt

• A spline curve is created by default or if the option Polyline=False is used. If the option Polyline=True is used, then the points are connected by straight line segments.

• By default, 2D curves are created. When specifying 2D curves, the first column of the data points must be an integer and gives the height of the plane of one of the curves. The beginning of a new curve is specified by changing this height from one line to the next. If option 3D=True is used, the curves can be 3D

• Use the Fit keyword to specify whether Curve Fitting or Interpolation is used.

  Fit=True uses Curve Fitting. Curve Fitting creates a curve that "Fits" the data points using a specified tolerance. The curve may not pass exactly through all points and the distance from the curve to the point will be within the tolerance.

  Use the Fittol keyword when Fit=Trueto specify the Curve Fitting tolerance in model units. For example Fittol=1.0e-2

  The curve below uses Curve Fitting (i.e. Fit=true). A large tolerance (fittol=2.0) is used to exaggerate the fact that the curve does not pass through the points but only gets within the specified tolerance.

   

  

   

  Fit=False uses Interpolation. Interpolation requires that the curve pass exactly through all of the points. An interpolation method is used to build a continuous curve through all of the points.

  The curve below is interpolated (i.e. Fit=False). There are seven points in the file and the curve passes exactly through each one.

   

  

   

• Multiple curves are separated by blank lines.

• You can import point curve text files that contain single-point curves, which will be created as points.

• PointSingle location in the sketch grid. 2-D object that has no height, width, or length. The origin, an axis, and a vertex are examples of points. Use the Point tool to sketch a point on the sketch grid. Points are useful as a dimensional reference, for splitting, and for creating a point on a line or curve through which you want to draw a three-point circle.-curve text files opened or inserted in display a closed curve when the file has a repeated value.

• Curves can be imported to coordinate systems or other geometry like other imported objects.

• Point-curve text files with columns separated by commas can be opened or inserted in . This feature allows you to import any comma-separated value file into .

• If there is an error reading the input text file, a message will appear with the line number of the error in parentheses followed by the text appearing on that line.

• The following example shows the contents of a point curve text file on the left and the 3D curves it creates on the right:

  • NoteAnnotation placed on a design, drawing sheet, or 3D markup. Notes contain text or symbols that you insert and can be connected to geometry by a note leader. that the point coordinates are (Z, X, Y).

  • For example (1, 2, 3) is (Z=1, X=2, Y=3).

3d=true polyline=false 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 0

 

Keywords:

• polyline=false - spline curves are created.
• polyline=true - straight lines are created.
• 3d=true - 3D curves are created.
• 3d=false - curves are two-dimensional. This is also the case if the option is not set.
• fit=true - use Curve Fitting.
  • Curve Fitting finds the "Best Fit" through the points.
  • Does not require the curve to pass through all of the points
• fit=false - use Interpolation.
  • Interpolation forces the curve to pass through all the points in the file.
• fittol=1.0e-2 - Curve Fitting tolerance in the units used in the file.

The blank line after the first set of coordinates indicates that the next set of coordinates is a new curve.

You can copy the file contents above and paste them into a text file, then use Insert File to try it yourself.

Not supported

Not supported

Pro/E 16 through Wildfire 5.0 (Creo 1.0 to Creo 3.0)

parts, assemblies

.prt, .asm, .xpr, .xas

• When you import Pro/ENGINEER assemblies and parts are missing, you will be prompted to search for the missing files

• For Pro/ENGINEER, semantic PMI import is supported.

• For Wildfire 3 and above, PMI display information import is partially supported.

• Wildfire 5 (Creo 1.0, 2.0) PMI is not supported

• Instance and assembly accelerator files (*.xpr and *.xas) can now be opened directly into SpaceClaim.

• Mesh is automatically imported when there are no B-Rep contents in the Rhino file.
• Only part level coordinate systems import if Import hidden components and geometry is checked ON in SpaceClaim General File options and Coordinate systems is also checked ON.

V2.0

parts, assemblies

• PMI import and export supported

parts, assemblies (version 4.0, V5.0)

.3dm

• When importing a Rhino file, multi-segmented curves are consolidated.

• You can export layer names, color information, sketch lines, and material information.

• Neighboring topology is taken into consideration by default. This means that if problems are found with a face, then its neighboring faces can provide information used to fix the face.

• The SpaceClaim plugin for Rhino is only supported for Rhino V5.0.

Supported Rhino Object	Rhino object	entity
Solids	Closed polysurfaces	SolidObject that encloses volume. A surface becomes a solid if it encloses volume. body
	Closed surfaces: sphere, torus, ellipsoid dots;
Polysurfaces (open)		Sheet body
Surfaces	Trimmed surfaces	Sheet body
	Untrimmed surfaces with boundary edges
Curves (curve, polycurve)		Named sketch curve
Point objects (point, point cloud)		Not supported
PolygonComplex object composed of three or more straight lines in a closed figure. Use the Polygon tool to sketch a polygon with up to 32 sides. mesh objects		Not supported
Object name		EntityTerm used to refer to any object in a 2D sketch or 3D drawing. name
Object color		Entity color
Layers	LayerGrouping mechanism for visual characteristics such as visibility and color. You can group objects on layers to organize your drawing. Layers are especially useful when you want to show or hide annotation planes. name	Layer name
	Layer color	Layer color
	On/off layer	Show/hide layer
	Locked/unlocked layer	Locked/unlocked layer
	Layer structure	ComponentObject in a design, including the top-level design component. Each component consists of any number of objects, such as solids and surfaces, and can contain sub-components. You can think of a component as a "part." Components can be saved as a separate file. An external component is another design inserted as a component of your design. Making the component internal prevents changes from being made to the external component file. You can also create an external component by saving a component as a separate file. See Lightweight components, Assembly structure
Materials	MaterialProperty that you can assign to an object, consisting of material name and attributes such as density and tensile strength. name	Material name
	Other material attributes	Not supported
GroupsSets of objects that appear in the Groups tab. You create a group from any set of selected objects. Information such as Selection, Alt+selection, move anchoring, axis, and ruler dimension is all stored with the group.		Not supported

V2015.0 SP0

parts, assemblies

 .rsdoc

• rsdocs can only be imported for the first 30 days after SpaceClaim activation. After 30 days, a limit of 100 individual file imports is enforced.

Up to SketchUp 8, V2013, V2014, V2015

parts, assemblies

.skp

parts, assemblies (V18 - ST8)

.par, psm, .asm

SW 98 through SW 2016

parts, assemblies

.sldprt, .sldasm

• If you open a SolidWorks file, searches for required assembly and external part files in the following locations:

  • Root folder of the assembly

  • Equivalent subfolder in new root folder

  • Absolute path to the component saved in the assembly file

• When you import a design from SolidWorks, the units are changed to match the part.

• Import supports User Defined Attributes for Parts, Assemblies, and Sub-assemblies.

AP203, AP214, AP242 (geometry)

parts, assemblies

.stp, .step

When you import STEP assemblies from one file, select the Create multiple documents when importing assemblies file option if you want the assemblies to remain in one file instead of being split into multiple files, one for each internal component.

• OriginZero point in coordinate system. You can insert an origin at any location in your design where you can anchor the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool, enabling you to dimension from the origin or quickly move the sketch grid to the origin. You can also insert an origin at a solid's center of mass or volume. import and export is supported
• PMI import is supported
• License is required

parts, assemblies Facets or Solids

.stl

• When exporting STL files, the output is set to Binary by default.

• STL files can include polyface meshes, and they can be imported as lightweight objects. Polyface meshes are imported as solids.

• When saving as an .STL fileFile format native to the stereo lithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. You can export parts and assemblies (.stl).See Stereo lithography., the quality is based your graphics quality setting. We recommend setting the option to enable the highest possible graphics quality if you want your design to be useful as an SLASee Stereo lithography rapid prototype for form, fit, and function purposes.

• You can import an STL file as a solid, if it has multiple planar areas that can be merged into one planar face.

• You can import an STL file as a Mesh objectObject created by importing an STL file lightweight (facets only). Mesh objects have the ability to snap to the facets. and export it as another STL file. This makes it possible to import multiple STL files into a document and then export everything as a single STL file.

version 1.0 and 2.0

parts, assemblies

.vda

files (insert only) with proper codec(s) required for all but WMV and AVI

.wmv, .avi, .flv, .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .mpg, mpeg, .ogm, .vob

See Inserting a video

Facets

parts, assemblies

.wrl

• Non-triangular faces are suported

Facets

parts, assemblies

.obj

Not supported

Not supported

Versions 6, 7 15-27 (V27 default)

parts and assemblies (assemblies are flattened)

.sat, .sab

• When you save an SAT file to an X_T file, bad edges are cleaned up in the design.

• When you import ACIS files, the instance name "part n (body m)" is now imported, but only if the body name is different from the part name. The component and body names are separated by a character which you can define in the options for ACIS files. For example, the default character is a period, so the imported name would be component.body. This way, if there were one body named wheel in one component, the name of the imported component in SC would be wheel. An instance is a copy of a body (a copied or pattered solid).

• ACIS bodies can be imported using the RealDWG option, Sketch curves and text can be imported into Designs, 2D.

• Part and Assembly level PMI can be written to SAT and SAB files.

Facets, Geometry (PRC B-Rep), curves

parts and assemblies

.pdf

• 32-bit and 64-bit platforms are supported.
• Color information is exported for 3D PDFs.
• Supports B-Rep import and export
• Mesh-only .scdoc's can be exported to PDF.
• No Adobe Acrobat required for B-Rep import and export, 32bit and 64bit platforms supported, Adobe Acrobat X Pro is not supported
• SCDM optional modules JT Open, 3D PDF, and Catia V5/V6 are available

2D Print to or save drawings only

.pdf

• 32-bit and 64-bit platforms are supported.

V1.0

3D - parts, assemblies

.amf

• Export also supports compressed AMF

• The following are supported for export:

  • Geometry

  • Body and face colors

  • Body material

  • Textures

  • Lightweight components

  • Assembly structure tree

• Export is supported by the Converter.

ANSYS Neutral File (SCDM only)

.anf

• Can be read directly by ANSYS Mechanical APDL

R12 to 14, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013

Export as 2D snapshot and AutoCAD Solids (ACIS V7 format)

.dwg, .dxf

• When you save a design with a shaded graphics style as a DWG file, it is converted to the hidden line style.

• When you save a sheet metal design as a DXF file, notes and bend lines are saved on the same layer, and the overall unfold dimensions are removed.

• Line weights can be exported to AutoCAD (DXF or DWG). Hatch lines on drawing sheets are exported as stand-alone lines.

• Export as 2D snapshot

V5/V6 R15 to V5-6R2016 (R25 default)

parts, assemblies

.CATPart, .CATProduct,

• CATIA faceted (.cgr) files can be opened, but appear as lightweight components that cannot be loaded. You can save imported .cgr files as documents that can be opened later; however, this document’s content remains lightweight. It is visible in the Design window but you can't change the model.

• CATIA files with product manufacturing information (PMI) can be opened or inserted. Visibility is turned off. If a layer doesn't exist, it is created automatically.

• When exporting CATIA V5 files, you can deselect the Simplify Spline Surface Data option. When importing or exporting CATIA files, the XYZ locations of point objects scale correctly.

• Includes Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) placed on the Imported Annotation Planes

• CATIA V6 precise part and product data must be exported ass V5CATPart and CATProduct to be read into SpaceClaim
• Export as Hybrid Design is supported
• SCDM optional module Catia V5/V6 is available

MS Office 2003, 2007, 2013

.xls, .xlsx

• If MS Office is installed
• Table export: Web page (.htm; .html), XML document (.xml), CSV file (.csv)

Not supported

parts, assemblies; facets and/or solids

.tgf

• Faceted bodies as well as solid and surface bodies are supported.
• The Improve data on export option in SpaceClaim Options > General file options is ignored for .tgf export.
• Invisible bodies and components are not exported unless the Export hidden components and geometry option is turned ON in SpaceClaim Options > General file options.
• Model units are preserved on export.
• In SpaceClaim Options > TGF file options, Object is set to Per body by default. This will create a Fluent-Meshing Object for each body in the exported model.
• Fluent-Meshing Objects are always created of type Geometry.
• Groups or Named Selections are exported as Fluent-Meshing Face Zone Labels.
• Fluent-Meshing limits file and path names to ASCII characters only. Therefore, file names, file paths, and body/component names containing non-ASCII characters are not supported.

Not supported

V5.3, JAMA-IS, Types: 186, 144, 143

parts, assemblies

.igs, .iges

parts, assemblies, drawing sheets, 3D markupA document type that enables you to annotate and compare different versions of a design. slides (export as 2D snapshot)

.bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif

On export, you can specify the image size in pixels or percent of full size.

When saving a drawing as an image you can specify Use Scene extents or Use Sheet extents. Scene extents includes gray borders around the drawing to fill the size of the entire scene. Sheet extents only includes what is within the sheet boundary.

See Inserting an image

Not supported

parts, assemblies V6.4, 7.0, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0 to 10.0

.jt

• JT Open 5.3 libraries are available for reading and writing JT files that were created with version 5.3.
• JT files with product manufacturing information (PMI) are supported for:
  • datum labels
  • text notes
  • dimension measurements
  • GD&T
  • Surface finish symbols
  • Weld symbols
  • Flagnotes
• PMI option is ON by default (part level PMI)
• Semantic and Polyline PMI are supported. Semantic imported dimensions will update with geometry changes. Polyline are simply curves in space that do not update.
• Semantic PMI is placed on Layer0 after import. Polyline is placed on a layer called Imported Polyline Annotations.
• For GD&T symbols, you can click any tolerance annotation or datum symbol to view its values in the Properties panel.
• Click on an arrow or line to view or modify arrow or styles in the Properties panel.
• Unicode file names are supported.
• Semantic GD&T created in is exported to JT.
• Export and import of free points is supported
• JT Open V6.4 and V7.0 imported and exported as faceted data
• SCDM optional module JT Open is available

parts, assemblies

.bip

Not supported

.vdb

V12 through 29 (V27 default)

parts, assemblies

.x_t, .x_b

V1.0

parts

.ply

Not supported

3.6

parts, assemblies

• Mesh-only .scdoc's can be exported to POV file format

MS Office 2003, 2007, 2013

3D markup slides .ppt

• If MS Office is installed

Not supported

V2.0

parts

.qif

V4.0, V5.0

parts, assemblies

.3dm

• When importing a Rhino file, multi-segmented curves are consolidated.

• You can export layer names, color information, sketch lines, and material information.

• Neighboring topology is taken into consideration by default. This means that if problems are found with a face, then its neighboring faces can provide information used to fix the face.

• The SpaceClaim plugin for Rhino is only supported for Rhino V5.0.

Supported Rhino Object	Rhino object	entity
Solids	Closed polysurfaces	Solid body
	Closed surfaces: sphere, torus, ellipsoid dots;
Polysurfaces (open)		Sheet body
Surfaces	Trimmed surfaces	Sheet body
	Untrimmed surfaces with boundary edges
Curves (curve, polycurve)		Named sketch curve
Point objects (point, point cloud)		Not supported
Polygon mesh objects		Not supported
Object name		Entity name
Object color		Entity color
Layers	Layer name	Layer name
	Layer color	Layer color
	On/off layer	Show/hide layer
	Locked/unlocked layer	Locked/unlocked layer
	Layer structure	Component structure
Materials	Material name	Material name
	Other material attributes	Not supported
Groups		Not supported

V3.0 to V8.0, V2013, V2014, V2015

parts, assemblies SketchUp

.skp

Not supported

AP203, AP214, AP242 (geometry)

parts, assemblies

.stp, .step

When you import STEP assemblies from one file, select the Create multiple documents when importing assemblies file option if you want the assemblies to remain in one file instead of being split into multiple files, one for each internal component.

parts, assemblies

.stl

• When exporting STL files, the output is set to Binary by default.

• STL files can include polyface meshes, and they can be imported as lightweight objects. Polyface meshes are imported as solids.

• When saving as an .STL file, the quality is based your graphics quality setting. We recommend setting the option to enable the highest possible graphics quality if you want your design to be useful as an SLA rapid prototype for form, fit, and function purposes.

• You can import an STL file as a solid, if it has multiple planar areas that can be merged into one planar face.

• You can import an STL file as a Mesh object and export it as another STL file. This makes it possible to import multiple STL files into a document and then export everything as a single STL file.

• STL export can be performed directly from lightweight (visualization only) .scdoc

V2.0

parts

.vda

Triangles

.wrl

• Body face colors

Not supported

Triangles

.obj

• Structure is not maintained when you save as an OBJ file.

• When you save your design as an OBJ file, the current graphics tessellation is used for accuracy. You can modify the tessellation by setting the Image quality vs. graphics speed option.

• UV's are transformed according to a body or face and texture information is exported with the file.
• Body face colors

part and assembly solids only

.xaml

The orientation and translation of the current view is saved in an XAML file.

3D markup slides

.xaml

PMI information from a CATIA file

 

 

Consolidated multi-segmented curves from a Rhino file