Can I convert files from other programs? What formats are supported?
Mastercam X2 lets you read from and write to many industry-standard and third-party file formats. The tables below list the supported formats in our most current version. Many of the converters are supplied standard with Mastercam X2, while others are extra-cost options. Click here to learn more about converting files.
Converters supplied with Mastercam X
| Translator |
Extensions |
Version |
Read/write? |
Solids Read/write? |
Notes |
ACIS |
.SAT |
R16 SP7 |
R/W |
R/W |
|
ACIS |
.SAB |
R18 |
RW |
RW |
|
Alibre Design |
.AD_PRT, .AD_SMP |
V10 |
R |
R |
|
AutoCAD |
.DWG, .DXF |
2009 |
R/W |
R/W |
Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files |
AutoCAD |
.DWF |
2009 |
R |
R |
|
Autodesk Inventor |
.IPT, .IAM |
2009 |
R |
R |
Requires Inventor View 2008 if Inventor is
not installed on your system |
Autodesk Inventor |
.IDW |
2009 |
R |
n/a |
Requires Inventor View 2008 if Inventor is not installed on
your system |
CADKey |
.CDL |
n/a |
R/W |
n/a |
|
EPS |
.AI, .EPS |
7, 8* |
R |
n/a |
Module Works |
IGES |
.IGS |
5.3 |
R/W |
W |
Solids to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts.
|
KeyCreator |
.CKD |
V6 |
R |
R |
Solids only |
Parasolid |
.X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT |
18 |
R/W |
R/W |
|
Rhinoceros |
.3DM |
4 |
R |
n/a |
|
Solid Edge |
.PAR, .PSM |
V19 |
R |
R |
Solids only. |
SolidWorks |
.SLDPRT, .SLDASM |
2007 |
R |
R |
Solids only; W2000-supported up through version
2006. If SolidWorks is installed, Mastercam can import the
solids history when opening
a .SLDPRT file. |
SpaceClaim |
.SCDOC |
all |
R |
R |
Solids only; no assembly support |
STEP |
.STP, .STEP |
all |
R/W |
R/W |
"Part 42" data/AP203, AP214. |
Stereolithography (STL) |
.STL |
1 |
R/W |
W |
|
VDA |
.VDA |
2 |
R/W |
W |
Solids to surfaces. |
Translators will convert files up to the indicated version number. An * indicates that only the specified version is supported.
Optional converters
See your Mastercam Reseller to purchase any of these converters.
| Translator |
Extensions |
Version |
Read/write? |
Solids Read/write? |
Accessory file |
Notes |
CATIA V4 |
.MODEL, .EXP |
4.1.9 - 4.2.4* |
R/W |
R/W |
catv4 |
|
CATIA V5 |
.CATPart, .CATProduct |
R17 SP1 |
R |
R |
catv5in |
|
CATIA V5 |
.CATPart |
R17 SP1 |
W |
W |
catv5out |
|
Pro/Engineering |
.PRT, .ASM |
Wildfire 4 |
R |
R |
proe |
|
Raster 2 Vector |
.JPG, .BMP, .TIF |
n/a |
R |
n/a |
rast2vec |
Included with Mastercam X Art in Engrave code;
Module Works |
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