Mastercam Translators 2023
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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Version 2023
| TRANSLATOR | EXTENSIONS | VERSION | R/W | SOLIDS | INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D PDF | na | R | n/a | Read 2D PDF- wireframe and text only. Write 2D PDF using File-Print and “Print to “PDF”. | |
| 3D Experience | .3DXML | R2022X | R | R | Catia V5/V6 Read License required. |
| 3D Mfg. Format | .3MF | na | RW | W | Imports meshes- Exports Solids & Surfaces as Meshes |
| 3D PDF | na | W | W | Write 3D PDF- all entities, levels, toolpaths, and stock models. The 3D result is not viewable in a browser or hand-held device. We recommend the free Adobe Reader. | |
| ACIS | .SAB, .SAT | 2021 1.0 | RW | RW | |
| Additive Mfg. | .AMF | na | RW | W | Imports meshes- Exports Solids & Surfaces as Meshes |
| Alibre Design | .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP | V24 | R | R | |
| Autocad | .DWG, .DXF | 2023 | RW | RW | Mastercam 2019 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator |
| Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files. | |||||
| Autocad | .DWF, .DWFX | 2023 | R | N/A | |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IPT, .IAM | 2022 | R | R | Solids only. No PMI or colors imported if only Inventor View installed. |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IDW | 2022 | R | N/A | No PMI or colors imported if only Inventor View installed. |
| CATIA V5** | .CATPart, CATProduct | V5-6R2022 (R32) | R | R | Catia V5/V5 Read license required |
| IGES | .IGS | 5.3 | RW | W | Mastercam IGES Translator |
| Solids are converted to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts are available. | |||||
| JT | .JT | 10.7 | R | R | Siemens 3D file format |
| KeyCreator | .CKD | 2021 | R | R | Mastercam KeyCreator Translator |
| Translator reads solids only | |||||
| Parasolid | .X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT | 34 | R/W | R/W | |
| Postscript | .AI, .EPS .PS | 7,8* | R | N/A | |
| ProE / Creo** | .PRT, .ASM | Wildfire5/Creo 8 | R | R | Creo Read Only license required. Also Uses Opens Files up to Wildfire 5. |
| Raster 2 Vector | .JPG, .TIF, .BMP | N/A | R | N/A | |
| Rhino | .3DM | 7 | R | N/A | |
| SolidEdge | .PAR, .PSM, .ASM | 2022 | R | R | Translator reads solids only. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDDRW | 2022 | R | N/A | SOLIDWORKS must be installed for this translator to function. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDPRT, .SLDASM | 2022 | R | R | Solids only. SOLIDWORKS required for Feature History or Sketches. |
| SpaceClaim | .SCDOC | 2022 | R | R | Solids only |
| STEP | .STP, .STEP | All | R/W | R/W | “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214, AP242 |
| Stereolithography | .STL | 1 | R/W | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surface as meshes. |
| Unigraphics** | .PRT | NX2007 up to v2015 | R | R | UG/NX Read Only license required |
| VDA | .VDA | 2 | R/W | W | Exports Solids as Surfaces |
| Wavefront | .OBJ | N/A | RW | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes; Wireframe as polylines |
*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 Representative for more information.