Mastercam Translators 2017
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 2017
| TRANSLATOR | EXTENSIONS | VERSION | R/W | SOLIDS | INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACIS | .SAB | R26 | R | R | |
| ACIS | .SAT | R26 | RW | RW | |
| Autocad | .DWF, .DWFX | 2017 | R | N/A | |
| Autocad | .DWG, .DXF | 2017 | RW | RW | Mastercam 2017 Autocad *.DWG / *.DXF Translator Use DXFRescuer c-hook for non-standard DXF files. |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IDW | 2017 | R | N/A | |
| Autodesk Inventor | .IPT, .IAM | 2017 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 Autodesk Inventor .IPT / .IAM Translator Import Type: Brick (No History Tree) Requires Inventor or Inventor View of the same version or newer. |
| CATIA V4** | .MODEL, .EXP | 4.1.9 – 4.2.4* | R/W | R/W | Mastercam 2017 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 mcam2017). |
| CATIA V5 Read with PMI** | .CATPart, CATProduct | R25 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 CATIA V5 Read Translator Requires additional licensing: Catia V5 Read with PMI ACC File Required: catv5pmi ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcam2017). |
| CATIA V5 Read** | .CATPart, CATProduct | R25 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 CATIA V5 Read Translator Requires additional licensing: Catia V5 Read ACC File Required: catv5in ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcam2017). |
| CATIA V5 Write** | .CATPart | R25 | W | W | Mastercam 2017 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 mcam2017). |
| EPS | .AI, .EPS | 7,8* | R | N/A | |
| Geomagic Design | .AD_PRT, .AD_SMP | 2013 | R | R | |
| IGES | .IGS | 5.3 | RW | W | Mastercam 2017 IGES Translator Solids are converted to surfaces, no views or drawing layouts are available. |
| KeyCreator | .CKD | 2015 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 KeyCreator Translator Translator reads solids only |
| Parasolid | .X_T, .X_B, .XMT_TXT | 28 | R/W | R/W | |
| ProE / Creo** | .PRT, .ASM | Wildfire5/Creo 3.0 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 ProE Translator ACC File Required: proe Included with Educational. Industrial requires license. ACC files are needed for HASP users. ACC files are placed in the \shared main folder (for example: \shared mcam2017). This translator is available to Industrial customers only. |
| Raster 2 Vector | .JPG, .TIF, .BMP | N/A | R | N/A | |
| Rhino | .3DM | 5 | R | N/A | |
| SolidEdge | .PAR, .PSM, .ASM | 2020 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 SolidEdge Translator Translator reads solids only. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDDRW | 2017 | R | N/A | Mastercam 2017 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDDRW Translator SOLIDWORKS must be installed for this translator to function. |
| SOLIDWORKS | .SLDPRT, .SLDASM | 2017 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 SOLIDWORKS *.SLDPRT / *.SLDASM Translator Translator reads solids only. SOLIDWORKS must be installed to import history tree. |
| SpaceClaim | .SCDOC | 2015 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 SpaceClaim Translator Translator reads solids only. No assembly support. |
| STEP | .STP, .STEP | All | R/W | R/W | Mastercam 2017 STEP Translator “Part 42” data/AP203, AP214, AP242 |
| Stereolithography | .STL | 1 | R/W | W | Mastercam 2017 STL Translator Translator creates polygonal mesh entities. |
| Unigraphics** | .PRT | NX10 | R | R | Mastercam 2017 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 mcam2017). |
| VDA | .VDA | 2 | R/W | W | Mastercam 2017 VDA Translator Translator converts solids to surfaces. |
*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 Reseller for more information.