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, 2023, 2023.1, 2023.2, 2023.3
Translator | Import | Export | Comments |
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Alias | V10 to Alias 2023 | ||
CATIA V4 | All Revisions | ||
CATIA V5 | .catpart, .catproduct: R6 - V5-6R2022
.cgr: R9 and newer |
R10 - V5-6R2022 | |
PTC Creo | 1.0-9.0 | ||
GLTF | .gltf or .glb (default) | ||
IDF | 2.0, 3.0 | ||
IFC | IFC 2x3 | ||
IGES | All Revisions | 5.3 | |
JT | 7.0 – 10.8 | 9.0 - 9.5, 10.0 - 10.8 | Supports part and assembly PMI. |
NX | Unigraphics V13 - NX 12
NX 1847, 1872, 1899, 1926, 1953, 1980, 2007, 2206 Series |
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OBJ | N/A | N/A | |
Parasolid | Up to 34 | 9.0 to 34 | |
Pro/ENGINEER | Wildfire 5.0 | ||
Pro/ENGINEER Granite | 1 to 15 | 1 to 15 | |
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, 2019-2023 | N/A | |
STEP (see Comments) | AP203E2, AP214, AP242 | AP203E2, AP214, AP242 | STEP AP242 import and export file format is ISO 10303-21. Supports part and assembly PMI. |
STL | N/A | N/A | |
USDz (see Comments) | 1.0 | Supports using only ASCII text for file names. Unicode is not supported. |
Format | Version | Selective Import | Associative Update |
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CATIA V5 | .catpart, .catproduct: R6 - V5-6R2022
.cgr: R9 and newer |
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PTC Creo | 1.0 ro 9.0 |
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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 to NX 11,12
NX 1847, 1872, 1899, 1926, 1953,1980, 2007, 2206 Series |
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Alias | v10 to Alias 2023 |
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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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