Direct import of a wide variety of part and assembly file formats is now possible, without the need to install an additional product or an additional license.
CAD import capabilities previously sold as Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link are now fully embeddded within Simulation Moldflow Insight 360 and install automatically.
| File format | Recognized file extensions |
|---|---|
| Moldflow Study File | *.sdy |
| ANSYS Prep 7 | *.ans |
| I-DEAS Universal | *.unv |
| NASTRAN Bulk Data | *.bdf |
| PATRAN Neutral | *.pat,*.out |
| Stereolithography | *.stl |
| ASCII model | *.udm |
Some of these models can be imported in their native format using the Direct Import option, and are indicated in the table below.
| File format | Recognized file extensions | Direct Import of native CAD format |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Inventor 2014 | *.ipt *.iam |
Yes |
| Autodesk Alias | *.wire | No 1 |
| Autodesk Shape Manager File | *.smt, *.smb | Yes |
|
CATIA® V5 R22
CATIA® V5 R22 Assembly |
*.catpart, *.catproduct |
Yes |
| UGS NX 8.5 | *.prt | Yes |
|
Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 5.0
Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 5.0 Assembly |
*.prt, *.asm |
Yes |
| Creo™ Elements/Pro™ 5.0 | *.prt, | Yes |
| Creo™ Parametric 2.0 | *.prt, | Yes |
| Parasolid® V25 | *.x_t,*.x_b,*.xmt_txt,*.xmb,*.xmt | Yes |
| Rhino 5.0 | *.3dm | Yes |
|
SolidWorks® 2013
SolidWorks® 2013 Assembly |
*.sldprt, *.sldasm |
Yes |
| SAT (versions 4.0–7.0) | *.sat | Yes |
| STEP | *.stp,*.step | Yes |
| IGES | *.igs,*.iges | No |