Pixyz Studio (and Pixyz Scenario Processor) can import a wide range of CAD file formats from industry-leading solutions and standards (CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, Creo, STEP, IGES…), and tessellated/mesh file formats (FBX, OBJ, JT, USD, glTF…).

Additionally, Pixyz Studio and Scenario Processor can also export tessellated/mesh file formats (FBX, glTF, USD, OBJ…).


The following 3D file formats are supported:

Import

This table shows the supported file formats for import and the supported features:


Format

Version

Extensions

Tessellated

BREP

 PMI 

Alternative Importer

option

Metadata

Pixyz

All versions

PXZ

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

3DS

All versions

3DS

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

No

ACIS

Up to 2021

SAT, SAB

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

AutoCAD 3D

Up to version 2019

DWG, DXF

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

Autodesk Alias (1)(5)

Versions 2016 to 2022

WIRE

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

Autodesk FBX

Versions 2011 to 2020

FBX

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

Autodesk Inventor

Up to 2024

IPT, IAM

Yes

Yes

No

Not applicable

Yes

Autodesk Navisworks

Up to 2022

NWD, NWC

Yes

Yes

No

Not applicable

Yes

Autodesk Revit

2015 to 2023

RVT, RFA

Yes

No

No

Not applicable

Yes

Autodesk ReCap (6)(5)

Version 20.1.1

RCP, RCS

Points

No

No

Not applicable

Not applicable

Autodesk VRED (2)(5)

Versions 2017 to 2022

VPB

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

CATIA V4

Up to 4.2.5

MODEL, SESSION

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

CATIA V5

Up to V5-6 R2023

CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

CATIA V5 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)

3DXML

Yes

No

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

CATIA V6 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)

3DXML

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

COLLADA

All versions

DAE

Yes

No

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

Creo - Pro/E

Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 9.0

ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Creo View

Up to Creo 8.0

PVS, PVZ

Yes

Not applicable

No

Not applicable

No

CSB Deltagen (3)(5)

Up to Version 2018

CSB

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

glTF

Version 2.0

GLTF, GLB

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

GDSII (7)

All versions

GDS

Not applicable

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

IFC (4)

IFC2x Editions 2, 3 and 4

IFC

Yes

Alternative Importer

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

IGES

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

IGS, IGES

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

No

JT

All versions (up to 10.6)

JT

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

OBJ

All versions

OBJ (and MTL for material information)

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

NX-Unigraphics

V11.0 to v18,  NX to NX 12.0, NX 1847 Series to NX 2212 Series

PRT

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Parasolid

Up to v35.1

X_B, X_T, P_T, P_B, XMT, XMT_TXT, XMT_BIN

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

PDF (3D)

All versions

PDF

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

No

PLM XML

6

PLMXML

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

Point Cloud

1.0 (E57)

E57, PTS, PTX

Points

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

PRC

All versions

PRC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

No

Rhino3D

From 4 to 7

3DM

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

Yes

RVM (Aveva PDMS)

All versions

RVM (and ATT for metadata/attributes information)

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

SketchUp (5)

Up to version 2018

SKP

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

Solid Edge

V19 - 20, ST - ST10, 2022, 2023

ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM

Yes

Yes

No

Not applicable

Yes

SolidWorks

From 97 up to 2023

SLDASM, SLDPRT

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Yes

STEP

AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242

STP, STEP, STPZ, STEPZ, STPX, STPXZ

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

StereoLithography (STL)

All versions

STL

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

No

U3D

ECMA-363 (first, second, and third editions)

U3D

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

USD

Up to Version 22.03

USD, USDZ, USDA, USDC

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

VDA-FS

Version 1.0 and 2.0

VDA

Yes

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

No

VRML

V1.0 and V2.0

WRL, VRML

Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Yes

No


In the table, these mentions are used:

  • The mention "not applicable" means that the file format doesn't support this feature.
  • The mention "Dev/Beta" means that the feature is supported but still under development.


(1) Requires Autodesk Alias to be installed (with a valid license, for Windows only) on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio (or Pixyz Scenario Processor) is running

(2) Requires Autodesk VRED Professional or Design to be installed (with a valid license, (for Windows only) on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio (or Pixyz Scenario Processor) is running

(3) Only geometries (no variants, animation, etc)

(4) BRep import (currently under Dev/beta) is available through the Alternative Importer parameter

(5) Format supported only with Windows versions of Pixyz Scenario Processor

(6) Requires installing Autodesk ReCap SDK with a valid Autodesk account, on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio (or Pixyz Scenario Processor) is running

(7) When imported in Pixyz, .gds files have their scale automatically multiplied so they are not too small and can be both tessellated and visualized correctly (files with their units set as nanometers are multiplied by 10^6)


IMPORTANT                The Alternative Importer parameter gives the possibility to import some formats using a different importer, if the default one does not give satisfaction. To manage the parameter, go to Preferences.


Export

This table shows the supported file formats for export and the supported features:


Format

Version

Extensions

Tessellated

Autodesk FBX (7)

Versions 2011 to 2020

FBX

Yes

CATIA V5 [3DXML]

v4.2

3DXML

Yes

COLLADA

No version

DAE

Yes

glTF

2.0

GLTF, GLB

Yes

JT

From 9.2 to 10.6

JT

Yes

OBJ

No version

OBJ

Yes

PDF

No version

PDF

Yes

PRC

No version

PRC

Yes

StereoLithography (STL)

No version

STL

Yes

USD

22.03

USDZ, USDA, USDC

Yes

VRML

V2.0

WRL, VRML

Yes

Unity Prefab

No version

PREFAB

Yes

Unity Reflect

2.2.1.3 and above

No extension

Yes


(7) FBX can be exported as Binary file or ASCII file: go to Edit Menu > Preferences > IO > Export > FbxVersion and choose the desired version.


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