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, 2021, 2021.2, 2021.3, 2022, 2022.1, 2022.2, 2022.3
Important: It is a best practice to always use unique file naming for exported files. This ensures the design data for each exported file is preserved.
| Translator | Import | Export | Comments |
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| Alias | V10 or later | ||
| CATIA V4 | All Revisions | ||
| CATIA V5 | R6 - V5-6R2021 | R10 - V5-6R2021 | |
| PTC Creo | 1.0-8.0 | ||
| GLTF | .gltf or .glb (default) | ||
| IDF | 2.0, 3.0 | ||
| IFC | IFC 2x3 | ||
| IGES | All Revisions | 5.3 | |
| JT | 7.0 – 10.7 | 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, 10.6, 10.7 | |
| NX | Unigraphics V13 - NX 12, NX 1847, 1872, 1899, 1926, 1953 Series
NX 1980 Series |
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| OBJ | N/A | N/A | |
| Parasolid | Up to 33 | 9.0 - 33 | |
| Pro/ENGINEER | Up to Wildfire 5.0 | ||
| Pro/ENGINEER Granite | Up to 14.0 | 1.0 - 14.0 | |
| Pro/ENGINEER Neutral | N/A | N/A | |
| QIF | N/A | 3.0 | |
| Rhino | Up to 7.0 | ||
| SAT | Up to 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| SolidWorks | 2001 Plus – 2022 | ||
| Solid Edge | V18 - V20, ST1 - ST10, 2019-2022 | N/A | |
| STEP (see Note 2) | AP203E2, AP214, AP242 | AP203E2, AP214, AP242 | STEP AP242 import and export file format is ISO 10303-21. |
| STL | N/A | N/A | |
| USDz (see Note 1) | Yes | Supports using only ASCII text for file names. Unicode is not supported. |
Supported AnyCAD Reference Model Formats
| Format | Version | Selective Import | Associative Update |
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| CATIA V5 | R6 - V5-6R2020 |
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| PTC Creo | Up to 8.0 |
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| PTC Wildfire | Up to 5.0 |
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| SolidWorks | 2001 Plus - 2022 |
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| Siemens NX | Unigraphics V13 - NX 12, NX 1847, 1872, 1899, 1926, 1953 Series
NX 1980 Series |
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| Alias | v11 - Later |
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| AutoCAD 2d | Up to 2018 |
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| STEP | AP203E2, AP214, AP242 |
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| Solid Edge | V18 - V20, ST1 - ST10, 2019-2022 |
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