To upload a CAD file:
Click New Project.
Use the dialog box to upload a file.
(Optional) Adjust the Model Scaling factor. For example, a value of 1.0 will not change the scaling while a value of 2.0 will double the size of the mesh, and a value of 0.5 will halve its size.
These files can also be uploaded while still compressed as GZ, TAR GZ, and ZIP files.
Upon successful upload, you'll be taken to the Geometry tab where you can modify your geometry as needed. The surfaces and volumes from the CAD file will appear within the Geometry panel. They will retain the same names as they had in the CAD file, or given generic names if no name was specified. Names can be changed by double clicking on the existing name.
Important:
CAD geometries should be clean and watertight in order to guarantee that we can import them. Review our CAD Model Best Practices.
CAD files created in non-commercially available versions of CAD applications (alpha, beta, or educational versions) may fail upon upload.
When uploading multiple CAD files to a project, you can't mix discrete/STL formats with continuous formats in the same project.
CAD File Formats
We currently support uploading the following CAD/geometry formats:
Rhino 3D versions 2-8 (.3dm)
CATIA versions V5R8 to V5–6R2024 (.CATPart)
AutoCAD versions 2.5-2024 (.dwg, .dxf)
IGES/ICAM up to version 5.3 (.iges, .igs)
Inventor versions 6 to 2024 (.ipt)
CATIA 4 versions 4.1.9-4.2.4 (.model)
SolidEdge V18-SE2024 (.par, .psm)
Creo Elements/Pro versions 16 (Pro/E) to Creo R10.0 (.prt)
NX versions 11 to 2312 (.prt)
ACIS versions R1 to 2024 1.0 (.sat, .sab, .asat, .asab)
SolidWorks 98 to 2024 (.sldprt)
STEP versions AP203, AP214, and AP242 (.step, .stp)
STL ASCII and binary (.stl)
Dassault CGM versions R2012-2024 1.0 (.xcgm)
Parasolid® software versions 9.0.x to 36.0.x (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin)
If you would like to use a format that is not listed here, please submit a request to our support team.
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