Validate CAD Format Support

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STEP

Developer:  ISO 10303 
Extensions:  STEP, STP, STPZ 
AP203 format support: solid, surface, wireframe
AP214 format support: solid, surface, wireframe, and assemblies
AP242 format support: solid, surface, mesh, wireframe, and assemblies
Versions: all AP editions through 242 Ed 4, 214 Ed 3, 203 Ed 2

IGES

Developer:  ANSI Y14.26M 
Extensions: IGES, IGS
Support: solid, surface, wireframe, and assemblies 
Versions: All

JT

Developer: ISO 14306 (HP, Siemens)
JT format support: solids, polygon mesh
Versions: 10.10 - 8.x

CATIA V5

Developer: Dassault Systemes 
CATPart format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
CATProduct format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe, and assemblies  
Versions:  2025 (R35) - R10 

SolidWorks

Developer: SolidWorks (Dassault Systemes) 
SLDPRT format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
SLDASM format support: Assemblies
Versions: 2025 - 98

NX

Developer: Siemens Digital Industries Software
PRT format support: 3D solid, surface, wireframe, and assemblies
Versions: 2412 - 1847, 12 - 1, UG 18-11

Creo

Developer: PTC
PRT format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
ASM format support: Assemblies
Versions: 12.0 - 1.0, plus Wildfire (all) and Pro/E 2000i

CATIA V4

Developer: Dassault Systemes
MOD, MODEL format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
Versions: 4.1.9 - 4.2.5

CATIA V6 / 3DExperience

Developer: Dassault Systemes
3DXML format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
Versions: all through R2025x

Solid Edge

Developer: Siemens Digital Industries Software
PAR format support: 3D solid, surface
ASM format support: Assemblies
PSM format support: 3D solid (sheet metal)
Versions: 2025 - 2019, V18 - ST10

Inventor

Developer: Autodesk
IPT format support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
IAM format support: Assemblies
Versions: 2026 - 2008, 11 - 6 (2002)

DWG/DXF

Developer: Autodesk and Open Design Alliance
DWG format support: solids/surfaces, wireframe, and references
DXF format support: solids/surfaces, wireframe, and references
Versions: 2018 to 2.5

KeyCreator

Developer: Kubotek Corporation
CKD format support: solids/surfaces, wireframe, and references
Versions: 2026 to 3.0 (2004)

Mastercam

Developer: CNC Software
Extensions: MCAM, MCX
Support: 3D solids only
Versions: 2024 - 2017, 9 - 4

ACIS

Developer: Spatial Corp. (Dassault Systemes)
Extensions: SAT, SAB
Support: 3D solid, surface, and wireframe
Versions: 2024 - 2016, R25 - R1.5

Parasolid

Developer: Siemens Digital Industries Software
Extensions: X_T, X_B
Support: 3D solid, surface, wireframe, and assemblies
Versions: 38.0 - 10.0

QIF

The Quality Information Framework format is an ISO standard file for 3D product manufacturing and inspection data.
Developer: ISO 23952 (DMSC)
QIF format support: solids/surfaces and wireframe
Versions: 3.0

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