Supported model import formats

The following tables lists the model formats that you can import.

Import file formats

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

Note:

• When saving the model, ensure that the extension matches the entry in the table.
• Unless the model has a *.sdy file format, only a single cavity can be imported. Multiple cavity models must be separated into single cavities before import.

Import through Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link

Some of these models can be imported in their native format using the Direct Import using Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link option.

The table below lists the additional model formats that can be imported through Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link, and specifies if Direct Import is available for these file types.

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