They provide a common, well-defined language that two software systems can use to communicate with each other.

Standards have a known structure, are documented, and governed by an international or national standards body like the International Standards Organization ( ISO), American Society of Mechanical Engineers ( ASME) or American National Standards Institute ( ANSI) to name a few. It's important to note that we're recommending CAD files that are standards. Why translated CAD files should be standards Major CAD SoftwareģD XML, CATIA V5, CATIA V4, CATIA V3,DXF , IGES, STEP, and VRMLĪCIS, CATIA V5, CATIA V4, DXF/DWG, IGES, STEP, STLĪCIS, DXF/DWG, IGES, JT, NX (import only), Parasolid, PDF, SolidEdge (import only), SolidWorks (import only), and STEP.ĪCIS, CATIA V5, DXF/DWG, IGES, Parasolid, PDF (export only), STEP, and STL.ĪCIS, CATIA V5, DWG, IGES, JT, Parasolid, STEP. The goal is have a compatible CAD file format for downstream use in other CAD, CAE, CAM, and CMM programs. The objective is to have two models are identical in their geometry, 3D annotations, volume, surface area, etc. What is CAD translation?ģD CAD translation is the process of exporting or converting a native CAD file format (CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, etc.) to a neutral CAD file format (IGES, STEP, QIF, etc. With nearly 30 years of CAD data translation, Capvidia is here to provide better understanding about 3D CAD translation and converting to the best formats. This is especially true for downstream applications from design to manufacturing.

With over dozens of CAD software and even more CAD file formats, importing & exporting the right format helps tremendously when it comes to data integrity and minimizing errors & rework.

Autocad export formats