Mastercam Translators X8
Mastercam supports the import and export of several file formats. You can find what file format versions are supported in each Mastercam release in the tables below.
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X8
| TRANSLATOR | EXTENSIONS | VERSION | R/W | SOLIDS | INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .CATIA V5 Read** | .CATPart, CATProduct | R23 | R | R | Mastercam X8 CATIA V5 Read Translator ACC File Required: catv5in ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). |
| ACIS | .SAB | R24 | R | R | |
| ACIS | .SAT | R24 | RW | RW | |
| Autocad | .DWF, .DWFX | 2015 | R | N/A | |
| Autocad | .DWG, .DXF | 2015 | RW | RW | Mastercam X8 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files. |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IDW | 2015 | R | N/A | |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IPT, .IAM | 2015 | R | R | Mastercam X8 Autodesk Inventor .IPT / .IAM Translator Import Type: Brick (No History Tree) Requires Inventor or Inventor View of the same version or newer; Solids only |
| Cadkey | .CDL | N/A | R/W | N/A | |
| CATIA V4** | .MODEL, .EXP | 4.1.9 – 4.2.4* | R/W | R/W | Mastercam X8 CATIA V4 Translator ACC File Required: catv4 ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). |
| CATIA V5 Write** | .CATPart | R23 | W | W | Mastercam X8 CATIA V5 Write Translator ACC File Required: catv5out ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). |
| EPS | .AI, .EPS | 7,8* | R | N/A | |
| Geomagic Design | .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP | 2012 | R | R | |
| IGES | .IGS | 5.3 | RW | W | Mastercam X8 IGES Translator Solids are converted to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts are available. |
| KeyCreator | .CKD | 2012 | R | R | Mastercam X8 KeyCreator Translator Translator reads solids only |
| Parasolid | .X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT | 26 | R/W | R/W | |
| ProE / Creo** | .PRT, .ASM | Wildfire5/Creo 3.0 | R | R | Mastercam X8 ProE Translator ACC File Required: proe ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). This translator is available to Industrial customers only. |
| Raster 2 Vector** | .JPG, .TIF, .BMP | N/A | R | N/A | Mastercam X8 Raster 2 Vector Translator ACC File Required: rast2vec ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). Included with Art, Router, Router Plus, Router Pro, and Mill levels 1,2,3. ACC required for Router Entry, Mill Entry, Lathe, Wire, and Design |
| Rhino | .3DM | 5 | R | N/A | |
| SolidEdge | .PAR, .PSM, .ASM | ST8 | R | R | Mastercam X8 SolidEdge Translator Translator reads solids only. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDDRW | 2015 | R | N/A | Mastercam X8 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDDRW Translator SOLIDWORKS must be installed for this translator to function. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDPRT, .SLDASM | 2015 | R | R | Mastercam X8 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDPRT / *.SLDASM Translator Translator reads solids only. SOLIDWORKS must be installed to import history tree. |
| SpaceClaim | .SCDOC | 2014 | R | R | Mastercam X8 SpaceClaim Translator Translator reads solids only. No assembly support. |
| STEP | .STP, .STEP | All | R/W | R/W | Mastercam X8 STEP Translator “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214 |
| Stereolithography | .STL | 1 | R/W | W | Mastercam X8 STL Translator Translator creates polygonal mesh entities. |
| Unigraphics** | .PRT | NX9 | R | R | Mastercam X8 Unigraphics Translator ACC File Required: ug ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcamx8). |
| VDA | .VDA | 2 | R/W | W | Mastercam 2019 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files. |
*Only the versions listed are supported.
** These translators are not included with Mastercam and need to be purchased for an additional cost. Please contact your Mastercam Channel Partner for more information.