CAD File Formats

SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author and SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Generator support the following CAD file formats. This list is organized alphabetically by file format.

File Format

Extension

Notes

ACIS Assembly and Part

SAT

N/A

AutoCAD Design Web Format

DWF

N/A

AutoCAD Drawing Object

DWG

AutoCAD Drawing Interchange

DXF

Export also using Vector Illustration

AutoCAD Sheet Set File

DST

N/A

CATIA V4 Assembly

SESSION, EXP

N/A

CATIA V4 Part

DLV, MODEL

Option to import either 2D or 3D

CATIA V5 Assembly

CATPRODUCT

N/A

CATIA V5 Part

CATPART, CATSHAPE

N/A

CATIA V5 Drawing File

CATDRAWING

N/A

CATIA V6 (3DXML)

3DXML

N/A

CATIA Graphical Representation

CGR

N/A

Creo Parametric (Pro/ENGINEER) Assembly File

ASM, XAS

Creo Parametric (Pro/ENGINEER) Neutral File

NEU

N/A

Creo Parametric (Pro/ENGINEER) Part File

PRT, XPR

Creo Parametric (Pro/ENGINEER) Drawing

DRW

N/A

Creo View Drawing

PVZ, PS, OL

N/A

Industry Foundation Classes

IFC

2x3 & 2x4

IGES Assembly and Part

IGES, IGS

N/A

Inventor Assembly

IAM

Two reading methods:

  • Import Inventor Solid

  • Quick View: requires free Inventor viewer installed on machine

Inventor Part

IPT

Two reading methods:

  • Import Inventor Solid

  • Quick View: requires free Inventor viewer installed on machine

JTPMI File

JT

N/A

MicroStation CAD Graphic

DGN

N/A

NX Parts and Assemblies

PRT (including drawing files)

Option to import either 2D or 3D

Parasolid Assembly and Part

X_B, X_T

N/A

PLMXML

PLMXML

N/A

Solid Edge Assembly

ASM

N/A

Solid Edge Part

PAR

N/A

Solid Edge Sheet Metal Part

PSM

N/A

Solid Edge Weldment Design Part

PWD

N/A

Solid Edge Drawing

DFT

N/A

SolidWorks Assembly

SLDASM, ASM

N/A

SolidWorks Part

SLDPRT, PRT

N/A

SolidWorks Drawing

SLDDRW

N/A

STEP Assembly and Part

STEP, STP

N/A

STEP Compressed Assembly and Part STPZ, STP.Z

N/A