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When working with KOMPAS-3D models, the following options are available:

Interchange of models (import and export) between KOMPAS-3D and other systems is possible through formats given in the table.

Format of Interchange with 3D models


Size

File extension

Format version for import

(import is possible for the specified and all previous versions of the format)

Format version for export


IGES

*.igs

5.3

5.3


ACIS

*.sat

27.0

7.0


JT

*.jt

8.x – 10.x

9.5


Parasolid

*.x_t, *.x_b,
*.xmt_txt,*.xmt_bin,
*.xmp_txt, *.xmp_bin

34.0

27.0 (export is possible to files of type *.x_t and *.x_b)


STEP

*.stp, *.step

AP203, AP214, AP242

AP203, AP214, AP242


STL

*.stl

format has no version history

format has no version history


OBJ

*.obj

format has no version history

no export


IFC

*.ifc

no importation

IFC 4


AutoCAD

*.dxf, *.dwg

2007

export is not supported

Import models from proprietary formats of other CAD systems (the list of formats is provided in the table).

Proprietary formats from which models can be imported


Format

File extension

Version


UGS/NX

*.prt

2004 – 2023


ProE/Creo

*.prt, *.asm

Pro/Engineer Wildfire 1.0 – Pro/Engineer Wildfire 5.0, Creo R1.0 – Creo R10.0. Creo R11.0 — partially


SolidWorks

*.sldprt, *.sldasm

2007 – 2024

PMI dimensions and designations are supported for versions 2016 – 2024.


Inventor

*.ipt, *.iam

2010 – 2024


Catia 5

*.CATPart, *.CATProduct

2003 (V5 R13) – 2023 (V5-6 R33)


3D XML

*.3dxml

4.2 – 4.3


SolidEdge

*.par, *.asm, *.psm

2009 (ST2) – 2024

Import from the proprietary 3D XML format is possible provided that the Extended means of reading proprietary formats component is installed as part of KOMPAS-3D. In case of full installation of KOMPAS-3D this component is installed automatically; in case of selective installation — if the corresponding option is enabled.

Additional system requirements are listed in the ReadMe.pdf file.

Reading models from format of the mathematical core C3D (*.c3d), as well as writing to this format.

Writing KOMPAS-3D v24 models to the following formats:

formats of the previous versions of KOMPAS-3D: KOMPAS v22 and KOMPAS v23.

raster formats (GIF, JPEG, Enhanced Windows Metafile, etc.),

VRML viewer format (*.wrl); format version — 2.0,

Portable Document Format (*.pdf)..

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