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 *.ipt

*.iam

Yes
Alias (v10 or later) *.wire No 1
Autodesk Shape Manager *.smt, *.smb Yes
CATIA® V5 (R6-R23)

CATIA® V5 (R6-R23) Assembly

*.catpart,

*.catproduct

Yes
UGS NX 9 *.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® V26 *.x_t,*.x_b,*.xmb,*.xmt Yes
Rhino 5.0 *.3dm Yes
SolidWorks® 2014

SolidWorks® 2014 Assembly

*.sldprt,

*.sldasm

Yes
SAT (v4 - v7) *.sat Yes
STEP (AP214, AP203E2) *.stp,*.step Yes
IGES *.igs,*.iges No
1 Direct import of Autodesk Alias surfaces is not possible. However, if the native Autodesk Alias model contains a solid, then the Direct Import option can be used.