Depending on the file formats you need to open and work with, you can choose from three versions of 3D-Tool CAD viewer: Basic, Advanced, or Premium. Look at the table below for the file formats you need to import to the Viewer. Also, consider the export file formats you will need. The Premium version is the only one that comes with the 3D-NativeCAD Converter, which allows you to convert most 3D CAD models (BREP) into more compatible types.
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FreeViewer |
Basic |
Advanced |
Premium |
Converter |
3DXML, Version 4.0 - 4.3, with PMI display |
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Autodesk Inventor, 6 - 2025 |
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CATIA V6, V6R2013 - V6R2024, with PMI display |
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CATIA V6 drawing files, V6R2013 - V6R2024 |
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CATIA V5, V5R8 - V5-6R2024, with PMI display |
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CATIA V5 drawing files, V5R8 - V5-6R2024 |
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CATIA V4, 4.1.9 - 4.2.4 |
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DWG - 3D, 2.5 - 2025 |
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DXF - 3D, 2.5 - 2025 |
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JT, 8 - 10.3, 10.5-10.8 with PMI display off 10.2 |
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Pro/Engineer, Creo, 16 - Creo 11.0, with PMI display |
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Rhino, Version 2 - 8 |
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SolidEdge, 18 - 2024 |
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SolidWorks, 98 - 2024, with PMI display off 2014 |
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SolidWorks drawing files, 2013 - 2024 |
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UG/Siemens NX, 11 - 18, NX - NX 2406, with PMI display |
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IGES files (*.igs, *.iges) |
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SAT files (*.sat) |
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STEP files (*.stp, *.step, *.stpZ) |
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PARASOLID files (*.x_t; *.x_b) |
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VDA files (*.vda) |
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3D-Tool files (*.ddd) |
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3D-Tool-EXE files (*.exe) |
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3DS files (*.3ds *prj *.pli) |
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3MF files (*.3mf) |
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ASC files (*.asc) |
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DWG files - 2D (*.dwg) |
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DXF files - 2D (*.dxf) |
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HPGL files (*.plt, *.plo, *.hpg) |
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OBJ files (*.obj) |
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Open-Inventor files (*.iv) |
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PLY files (*.ply) |
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Render files (*.slp) |
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STL files (*.stl) |
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VRML1, VRML2 files (*.wrl) |
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XGL files (*.xgl *.zgl) |
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The 3D-Tool Viewer upon loading a file will convert all 3D file types to graphic visualization data (MESH) upon loading, therefore exporting is only possible to other visualization formats, not BREP.
The 3D-NativeCAD Converter can open most 3D CAD models (BREP) and offers conversion to many CAD file types. The 3D-NativeCAD converter can only be used with a Premium license.
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File Formats |
FreeViewer |
Basic |
Advanced |
Premium |
Converter |
CATIA V5 files, V5R15 - V5-6R2024 |
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CATIA V4 files (*.model) |
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IGS files (*.igs) |
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SAT/SAB files, V7 - R2024 (*.sat, *.sab) |
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STEP files (*.stp) |
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VDA files (*.vda) |
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X_T files, V12 - V36 (*.x_t) |
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3D-Tool EXE (*.exe), 3D/2D data incl. Viewer |
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3D-Tool files (*.ddd), 3D/2D data |
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3D-PDF files (*.pdf) |
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3D-Studio files (*.3ds) |
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OBJ files (*.obj) |
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PLY files (*.ply) |
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STL files (*.stl) |
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U3D files (*.u3d) |
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VRML 2.0 files (*.wrl) |
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The quality of the visualization and the amount of data can be adjusted when importing 3D CAD models into the CAD viewer. 3D-Tool Premium also allows loading graphic visualization data from native CAD files. This means the 3D-Tool viewer can open large assemblies from CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Creo, and Autodesk Inventor on standard PCs.
For native 3D models from Creo and SolidWorks, any existing "simplified representations" or "configurations" can be selected in the Premium import of the Viewer and the Converter.
The 3D NativeCAD Converter ensures very high quality when converting CAD models into 3D exchange formats such as STEP and IGES through automatic HEALING. Assembly models can be simplified by selectively choosing parts and subassemblies during conversion. It is also possible to toggle points, curves, and hidden elements in the models on and off during conversion.
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