Supported File Formats
Pixyz Studio and Pixyz Batch 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 Pixyz Batch can also export tessellated/mesh file formats (FBX, glTF, USD, OBJ…).
The following 3D file formats are supported:
Import
FORMAT |
VERSION |
EXTENSIONS |
TESSELLATED |
BREP |
PMI |
ALTERNATIVE IMPORTER OPTION |
Pixyz |
All versions |
PXZ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
3DS |
All versions |
3DS |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
ACIS |
Up to 2020 |
SAT, SAB |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
AutoCAD 3D |
Up to Version 2019 |
DWG, DXF |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
Autodesk Alias (1)(5) |
Versions 2016 to 2019 |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
|
Autodesk FBX |
Versions 2011 to 2019 |
FBX |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
Autodesk Inventor |
Up to 2021 |
IPT, IAM |
✔️ |
✔️ |
❌ |
⚪ |
Autodesk Revit |
2015 to 2020 |
RVT, RFA |
✔️ |
❌ |
❌ |
⚪ |
Autodesk VRED (2)(5) |
Versions 2017 to 2021 |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
|
CATIA V4 |
Up to 4.2.5 |
MODEL, SESSION |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
CATIA V5 |
Up to V5-6 R2020 |
CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
CATIA V5 [3DXML] |
Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29) |
3DXML |
✔️ |
❌ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
CATIA V6 [3DXML] |
Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29) |
3DXML |
✔️ |
✔ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
COLLADA |
All versions |
DAE |
✔️ |
❌ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
Creo - Pro/E |
Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 7.0 |
ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
CSB Deltagen (3) |
Up to Version 2018 |
CSB |
Dev/Beta |
Dev/Beta |
⚪ |
⚪ |
glTF |
Version 2.0 |
GLTF, GLB |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
IFC (4) |
IFC2x Editions 2, 3 and 4 |
IFC |
✔️ |
Aternative Importer |
⚪ |
✔️ |
IGES |
5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
IGS, IGES |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
JT |
Up to v10.3 |
JT |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
OBJ |
All Versions |
OBJ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
NX-Unigraphics |
V11.0 to NX 12.0, and 1899 |
PRT |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
Parasolid |
Up to v32 |
X_B, X_T, P_T, P_B, XMT, XMT_TXT, XMT_BIN |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
All Versions |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
||
PLM XML |
6 |
PLMXML |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
Point Cloud |
1.0 (E57) |
E57, PTS, PTX |
Points |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
PRC |
All Versions |
PRC |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
Rhino3D |
4, 5, 6 |
3DM |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
RVM (Aveva PDSM) |
All Versions |
RVM |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
SketchUp (5) |
Up to Version 2018 |
SKP |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
Solid Edge |
V19 - 20, ST - ST10, 2020 |
ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM |
✔️ |
✔️ |
❌ |
⚪ |
SolidWorks |
From 97 up to 2020 |
SLDASM, SLDPRT |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
STEP |
AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242 |
STP, STEP, STPZ, STEPZ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
StereoLithography (STL) |
All Versions |
STL |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
U3D |
ECMA-363 (1st, 2nd & 3rd editions) |
U3D |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
USD |
Up to Version 0.19.7 |
USDZ, USDA, USDC |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
VDA-FS |
Version 1.0 and 2.0 |
VDA |
✔️ |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
VRML |
V1.0 and V2.0 |
WRL, VRML |
✔️ |
⚪ |
⚪ |
✔️ |
✔️ |
= Supported |
⚪ |
= This concept is not supported by this format |
❌ |
= Not supported |
Dev/Beta |
= Supported but still under development |
(1) Requires Autodesk Alias to be installed (with a valid license) on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio (or Pixyz Batch) is running.
(2) Requires Autodesk VRED Professional or Design (for Windows only) to be installed (with a valid license) on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio (or Pixyz Batch) 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 Studio/Batch.
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
FORMAT |
VERSION |
EXTENSIONS |
TESSELLATED |
Autodesk FBX (6) |
Versions 2011 to 2019 |
FBX |
✔️ |
Autodesk VRED (2) |
Versions 2017 to 2020 |
VPB |
Available for Pixyz Batch only |
CATIA V5 [3DXML] |
v4.2 |
3DXML |
✔️ |
COLLADA |
No version |
DAE |
✔️ |
glTF |
2.0 |
GLTF, GLB |
✔️ |
JT |
9.5 |
JT |
✔️ |
OBJ |
No version |
OBJ |
✔️ |
No version |
✔️ |
||
PRC |
No version |
PRC |
✔️ |
StereoLithography (STL) |
No version |
STL |
✔️ |
USD |
0.19.7 |
USDZ, USDA, USDC |
✔️ |
VRML |
V2.0 |
WRL, VRML |
✔️ |
(6) FBX can be exported as Binary file or ASCII file: go to Edit Menu > Preferences > IO > Export > FbxVersion and choose the desired version.