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More case studies >>Import Specifications for FeatureCAM 2008
These specifications are constantly being improved to keep up with releases from the CAD vendors. If you don't see your CAD format or specific release listed, then please send email to our support department (support@featurecam.com) for details on availability.
| File Format | Import Version Number Supported | Extension | License comes in these FeatureCAM products | Installs as part of the... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasolid | Up to V18.1 | .x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin | FeatureRECOGNITION | Solid Plugin |
| ACIS | Up to 17.1 | .sat | FeatureRECOGNITION | Solid Plugin |
| AutoCAD | Up to AutoCAD 2007 | .dwg, .dxf | FeatureMILL 2D, FeatureTURN, FeatureWIRE | Base FeatureCAM |
| SolidWorks | Up to SolidWorks 2008 | .sldprt, .sldasm | FeatureRECOGNITION | Base FeatureCAM, import of assemblies before SW2003 requires SolidWorks installed. |
| IGES | Up to V5.3 | .igs, .iges | 2D IGES import comes with FeatureMILL 2D, FeatureTURN, and FeatureWIRE. 3D IGES import comes with FeatureRECOGNITION |
Base FeatureCAM |
| CATIA V4 | 4.1.9 and 4.2.4 | .model, .exp | Optional Module | Solid Plugin |
| CATIA V5 | R2 to R17 |
.CATPart, .CATProduct | Optional Module | CATIA Plugin |
| Autodesk Inventor | Up to R12 (Inventor 2008) | .ipt, .iam | FeatureRECOGNITION | Base FeatureCAM, also requires the Free Autodesk Design Tracker. |
| SolidEdge | Up to V20 | .par; *.asm | FeatureRECOGNITION | SolidEdge Plugin. |
| Pro/E | 16-20, 2000i, 2000i2, 2001, Wildfire 1 to 3 | .prt, .prt.*, .asm, .asm.* | Optional Module | Solid Plugin |
| STEP | AP203 and AP214 (AP214 supports geometry only) | .stp, .step | Optional Module | Solid Plugin |
| Unigraphics | 11 to 18 & NX to NX3 | .prt | Optional Module | Solid Plugin |



