Hello, friends, today we are learning about what file formats AutoCAD can import, and also what files AutoCAD can import and export. AutoCAD file format converter?
Do you know what file formats can AutoCAD import?
You can import the most well-known CAD document formats into AutoCAD, including Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, IGES, Rhino, & SolidWorks, and send out most AutoCAD drawings.
With complex calculations, few out of every odd cycle is something very similar, and there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all import with CAD.
The following formats are available for import into AutoCAD.
| Sr No | Format | Description | Associated command | AutoCAD | AutoCAD LT | AutoCAD for Mac |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3D Studio (*.3ds) | 3D Studio files. | 3DSIN | Available | – | AC IS IN |
| 2 | ACIS (*.sat) | ACIS solid object files. | AC IS IN | Available | – | Available |
| 3 | CATIA V4 (*.model; *.session; *.exp; *.dlv3) | CATIA V4 model, session, and export files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 4 | Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt*; *.asm*) | Pro/ENGINEER part and assembly files | IMPORT | Available | ||
| 5 | Autodesk Inventor (*.ipt), (*.iam) | Autodesk Inventor part and assembly files. Note: Supported only on 64-bit systems. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 6 | Parasolid (*.x_b) | Parasolid binary files. | IMPORT | Available | ||
| 7 | DXB (*.dxb) | Drawing Interchange Binary | DXBIN | Available | – | Available |
| 8 | CATIA V5 (*.CATPart; *.CATProduct) | CATIA V5 part and assembly files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 9 | Pro/ENGINEER Granite (*.g) | Granite files generated by Pro/ENGINEER. | IMPORT | Available | ||
| 10 | DGN (*.dgn), including DGN files with user-specified file extensions such as .sed for seed files | Micro Station DGN files. | DGNIMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 11 | Parasolid (*.x_t) | Parasolid text files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 12 | IGES (*.iges; *.igs) | IGES files. | IGESIMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 13 | PDF (*.pdf) | Portable Document Format files. | PDFIMPORT | Available | Available | Available |
| 14 | JT (*.ij) | JT files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 15 | Pro/ENGINEER Neutral (*.neu) | Granite neutral files generated by Pro/ENGINEER. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 16 | Rhino (*.3dm) | Rhinoceros model files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 17 | SolidWorks (*.prt; *.sldprt; *.asm; *.sldasm) | SolidWorks part and assembly files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
| 18 | Metafile (*.wmf) | Microsoft Windows Metafiles. | WMFIN | Available | Available | – |
| 19 | STEP (*.ste; *.stp; *.step): | STEP files. | IMPORT | Available | – | – |
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