Supported CAD Import/Export File Formats for CAM2
For CAM2® and all other versions, these are the CAD file formats that are compatible with the import and export features.
NOTE: Make sure you have the correct CAD translator before you try to import or export a CAD file. Standard CAD formats are included in CAM2. Premium CAD formats are sold separately. Contact FARO® Sales if you need a translator that does not appear on your import list.
| Standard CAD Formats | Version | File Extension | Import | Export |
| IGES | Up to 5.3 | *.igs, *.iges | X | X |
| VDA/FS | 1.0 & 2.0 | *.vda | X | X |
| STEP | AP203, AP214, AP242 | *.stp, *.step | X | X |
| Parasolid | 9.0 to 29.0.137 | *.x_t, *xmt_txt, *x_b, *.xmt_bin | X | X |
| STL | All | .stl | X | X |
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Premium |
Version | File Extension | Import | |
| CATIA V4 | 4.1.9 to 4.2.4 | *.exp, *.model, *.session | X | |
| CATIA V5 | R6 - R23 (V5-6 R2013) | *.CATpart, *.CATproduct | X | |
| CATIA V6 | Up to V6 R2016x | *.CATpart, *.CATproduct | X | |
| Pro/E | 16 to Creo 3.0 | *.prt, *.prt.* | X | |
| Unigraphics | 11 to NX 11 | *.prt | X | |
| SolidWorks | 98 to 2017 | *.sldprt, *.sldasm | X | |
| Inventor | V6 – 2017 | *.ipt, *.iam | X | |
| JT | 8.x, 9.x | *.jt | X | |
| ACIS | R1 to R2017 1.0 | *.sat; *.sab, *.asat | X | |
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CAD file conversion, converter, CAD compatibility, CAM2