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Opening Creo Parametric Files in Creo View
You can open Creo Parametric files in Creo View. The opened files have the following characteristics:
File
Type
Comment
Part
*.prt
Bulk parts do not have geometry, however, they appear as regular parts.
Accelerator for a part family table
*.xpr
Assembly
*.asm
*.mfg
Accelerator for an assembly family table
*.xas
Creo Parametric file with 2D Layout
*.prt
*.asm
Creo View supports direct PGL import of 3D Creo Parametric files containing 2D Layouts
User-defined feature
*.gph
Drawing
*.drw
Format
*.frm
These files behave like drawings.
Layout
*.lay
Diagram
*.dgm
Report
*.rep
Section
*.sec
Picture
*.pic
* 
You can also open drawings that include shaded views.
You can also open file formats that have been converted by Creo Parametric:
File
Type
Comment
Drawing
*.dwg
*.dxf
When a Creo Parametric drawing is converted to these file types, the colors are mapped to AutoCAD colors. In some instances the result may not match the original color.