Fast Track - 3D CAD File Supported Formats

Fast Track - 3D CAD File Supported Formats

3D CAD File Supported Formats

Applies to: PC users (Mac users can use .fbx files with Fast Track)

When utilizing the Fast Track Pro feature to import 3D CAD files into frontline.io, a diverse array of supported formats is available.
For a comprehensive list of these supported formats, please consult the table below.

Alert
Note: While 3D PDFs are supported, standard (2D) PDFs are not compatible.

Additional Information
Please keep in mind that due to the variety of supported formats, some differences may occur when importing files.
These can include:
  1. Material appearance or texture preservation
  2. Model positioning or alignment inside the scene

Format

Version

Extensions

Tessellated

BREP

PMI

Alternative Importer Option

CATIA V5 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)

3DXML

✔️

⚪

✔️

⚪

CATIA V6 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)

3DXML

✔️

✔️

✔️

⚪

Pixyz

All versions

PXZ

✔️

✔️

✔️

⚪

3DS

All versions

3DS

✔️

⚪

⚪

✔️

Autodesk FBX

Versions 2011 to 2020

FBX

✔️

✔️

⚪

⚪

glTF

Version 2.0

GLTF, GLB

✔️

⚪

⚪

⚪

GDSII (1)

All versions

GDS

⚪

✔️

⚪

⚪

IGES

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

IGS, IGES

✔️

✔️

⚪

✔️

JT

All Versions (up to 10.5)

JT

✔️

✔️

✔️

✔️

OBJ

All Versions

OBJ (and MTL for material information)

✔️

⚪

⚪

⚪

NX-Unigraphics

V11.0 to v18, NX to NX 12.0, NX 1847 Series to NX 2007 Series)

PRT

✔️

✔️

✔️

⚪

Parasolid

Up to v34

X_B, X_T, P_T, P_B, XMT, XMT_TXT, XMT_BIN

✔️

✔️

⚪

✔️

PDF

All Versions

PDF

✔️

✔️

✔️

⚪

Rhino3D

From 4 to 7

3DM

✔️

✔️

⚪

✔️

SketchUp (2)

Up to Version 2018

SKP

✔️

⚪

⚪

⚪

STEP

AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242

STP, STEP, STPZ, STEPZ, STPX, STPXZ

✔️

✔️

✔️

✔️

StereoLithography (STL)

All Versions

STL

✔️

⚪

⚪

✔️

(1) When imported in Pixyz, .gds files have their scale automatically multiplied so they are not too small and can be both tessellated and visualized correctly (files with their units set as nanometers are multiplied by 10^6)

(2) Format supported only with Windows versions of Pixyz Scenario Processor

Legend:

✔️= Supported

⚪= This concept is not supported by this format

❌= Not supported

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