Mastercam Translators
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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Mastercam 2025
| CAD Import/Export | Extensions | Version | R/W | Solids | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D PDF | n/a | R | Read wireframe and text only. To Write, use File-Print and “Print to PDF”. | ||
| Dassault 3D Experience | .3DXML | R2025x | R | R | Catia V5/V6 Read license required |
| 3D PDF | n/a | W | W | Write 3D PDF – all entities, levels, toolpaths, stock models. The 3D result is not viewable in a browser or hand-held device. We recommend the free Adode Reader. | |
| 3D Mfg. Format | .3MF | n/a | RW | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes |
| ACIS | .SAB, .SAT | 2023.1 | RW | RW | |
| Additive Mfg. | .AMF | n/a | RW | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes |
| Alibre Design | .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP | V24 | R | R | |
| Autocad | .DWG, .DXF | 2025 | RW | RW | |
| Autocad | .DWF, .DWFX | 2025 | R | n/a | |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IPT, .IAM | 2025 | R | R | |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IDW | 2025 | R | n/a | Inventor must be installed on same system as Mastercam. Inventor is creating a DXF for Mastercam. |
| Catia V5 | .CATPart, CATProduct | V5-6R2024 | R | R | Catia V5/V6 Read license required |
| IGES | .IGS | 5.3 | RW | W | Solids as surfaces. No views or drawing layouts. |
| JT | .JT | 10.7 | R | R | Siemens 3D file format |
| KeyCreator | .CKD | 2021 | R | R | Solids only. |
| Parasolid | .X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT | 36 | RW | RW | |
| Postscript | .AI, .EPS, .PS | 7,8* | R | n/a | |
| ProE / Creo | .PRT, .ASM | Creo 11.0 | R | R | Creo Read Only license required |
| Raster 2 Vector | .JPG, .TIF, .BMP | n/a | R | n/a | |
| Rhino | .3DM | 7 | R | n/a | |
| Sketch Up | .skp | 2024 | R | n/a | Mesh Entities |
| SolidEdge | .PAR, .PSM, .ASM | 2025 | R | R | |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDDRW | 2024 | R | n/a | SOLIDWORKS 2024 must be installed on same system as Mastercam. (Create a DXF in solidWorks as a work around) |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDPRT, .SLDASM | 2025 | R | R | Solids only. SOLIDWORKS required for Feature History or Sketches. |
| SpaceClaim | .SCDOC | 2022 | R | R | Solids only |
| STEP | .STP, .STEP | all | RW | RW | “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214, AP242, AP242E3 |
| Stereolithography | .STL | 1 | RW | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes. |
| Unigraphics/NX | .PRT | 2406 Series (until 2406.7000) | R | R | UG /NX 3D Read Only license required |
| VDA | .VDA | 2 | RW | W | Exports Solids as surfaces. |
| Wavefront | .OBJ | n/a | RW | W | Imports meshes. Exports Solids and Surfaces as meshes; Wireframe as polylines |