Issue:
What are the file formats that AutoCAD can import?
Solution:
The following formats are available for import into AutoCAD.
| Format |
Description |
Related command |
AutoCAD LT? |
AutoCAD for Mac? |
| 3D Studio (*.3ds) |
3D Studio files. |
3DSIN |
No |
No |
| ACIS (*.sat) |
ACIS solid object files. |
ACISIN |
No |
Yes |
| Autodesk Inventor (*.ipt), (*.iam) |
Autodesk Inventor part and assembly files |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Note: Supported only on 64 -bit systems. |
| CATIA V4 (*.model; *.session; *.exp; *.dlv3) |
CATIA® V4 model, session, and export files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| CATIA V5 (*.CATPart; *.CATProduct) |
CATIA® V5 part and assembly files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| DGN (*.dgn), including DGN files with user-specified file extensions such as.sed for seed files |
MicroStation DGN files. |
DGNIMPORT |
Yes |
No |
| DXB (*.dxb) |
Drawing Interchange Binary |
DXBIN |
No |
Yes |
| IGES (*.iges; *.igs) |
IGES files. |
IGESIMPORT |
No |
No |
| JT (*.ij) |
JT files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Parasolid (*.x_b) |
Parasolid binary files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Parasolid (*.x_t) |
Parasolid text files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| PDF (*.pdf) |
Portable Document Format files. |
PDFIMPORT |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt*; *.asm*) |
Pro/ENGINEER® part and assembly files |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Pro/ENGINEER Granite (*.g) |
Granite files generated by Pro/ENGINEER. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Pro/ENGINEER Neutral (*.neu) |
Granite neutral files generated by Pro/ENGINEER . |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Rhino (*.3dm) |
Rhinoceros® model files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| SolidWorks (*.prt; *.sldprt; *.asm; *.sldasm) |
SolidWorks® part and assembly files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
| Metafile (*.wmf) |
Microsoft Windows ® Metafiles. |
WMFIN |
Yes |
No |
| STEP (*.ste; *.stp; *.step): |
STEP files. |
IMPORT |
No |
No |
Products:
AutoCAD for Mac; AutoCAD LT for Mac; AutoCAD Products;
