Translators (3rd Party Files) and Supported File Versions

Files from other CAD systems can be imported for use in Inventor and exported to other CAD system formats. The file type determines the available options.

What's New: 2020, 2020.1, 2020.2 2020.3

Translator Import Export
Alias V10 or later  
CATIA V4 All Revisions  
CATIA V5 R6 - V5-6R2019(R29) R10 - V5-6R2019(R29)
Creo Parametric 1.0; 2.0; 3.0; 4.0, 5.0 , 6.0  
IGES All Revisions 5.3
JT 7.0 – 10.5 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
IFC 2x3
NX Unigraphics V13 - NX 12, NX 1872 Series  
OBJ N/A N/A
Parasolid Up to 32.0 9.0 - 31.0
Pro/ENGINEER Up to Wildfire 5.0  
Pro/ENGINEER Granite Up to 12.0 1.0 - 12.0
Pro/ENGINEER Neutral N/A N/A
Rhino Up to 6.0  
SAT Up to 7.0 7.0
SolidWorks 2001 Plus – 2020  
Solid Edge V18 - V20, ST1 - ST10, 2020 N/A
STEP AP203E2, AP214, AP242 AP203E2, AP214, AP242
STL N/A N/A

Supported AnyCAD Reference Model Formats

Format Version Selective Import Associative Update
CATIA V5 R6 - V5-6R2018
PTC Creo Up to 6.0
PTC Wildfire Up to 5.0
SolidWorks 2001 Plus - 2020
Siemens NX Unigraphics V13 - NX 12, NX 1872 Series
Alias v11 - Later
AutoCAD 2d Up to 2018  
STEP AP203E2, AP214, AP242
Solid Edge V18 - V20, ST1 - ST10, 2020