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Supported MCAD File Formats
You can open an IGES or MicroStation file as either a 2D or a 3D representation. You can open the following file types in Creo View:
File
Type
Extension
Creo View
Structure
*.pvs
*.ed
3D model geometry
*.ol
Compressed structure and geometry
*.pvz
*.edz
*.zip
Creo Parametric — Versions up to Creo 6.0
Part
*.prt
Assembly
*.asm
Drawing
*.drw
AutoCAD
3D
*.dxf
*.dwg
Autodesk FBX — Versions up to FBX 7.5
3D
*.fbx
CATIA V5 — Versions R6 to V5-6R2018
3D model
*.CATPart
*.CATProduct
Not available in Creo View Lite
Collada
3D
*.dae
EPD.Visualizer*
3D
*.gbd
*.gaf
IGES*
2D drawing
3D model
*.igs
*.iges
Inventor — Versions R11 to 2019
3D model
Not available in Creo View Lite
*.iam
*.ipt
JT* — Versions up to 10.0
3D model
*.jt
MicroStation* — Versions up to 8
2D drawing
3D model
*.dgn
SolidEdge — Versions 18 to ST10, 2019
3D
Not available in Creo View Lite
*.par
*.asm
*.psm
SolidWorks
3D
Not Available in Creo View Standard and Lite
*.sldasm
*.sldprt
STEP* — Versions AP203, AP214, and AP242
3D model
*.stp
*.step
Stereolithography*
3D model
*.stl
*.sla
VRML*—Versions v1 and v2
Parts and assemblies only
*.wrl
*.vrml
Wavefront OBJ
3D
*.obj
*Refer to the Introduction for the related Batch Import Adapter in the Creo View MCAD Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide.
Drawing and Image Support
File
Type
Extension
Drawing
Plot format
*.hp2
*.hpg
*.pgl
*.plt
*.hgl
Image format
*.tiff
*.tif
*.jpg
*.jpeg
*.bmp
*.gif
*.png
*.c4
*.cg4
*.gp4
*.g4c
*.emk
2D drawing format
*.cgm
*.dxf
*.dwf
*.dwfx
*.dwg
CAD Components Supported by Creo Unite Technology
CAD Components
Extension
CATIA V5
*.cgr
*.CATPart
*.CATProduct
Not available in Creo View Lite
Creo/Elements Direct Modeling
*.sdac
*.sdpc
Inventor
*.iam
*.ipt
Not available in Creo View Lite
NX
*.prt
SolidWorks
*.sldasm
*.sldprt