Supported File Formats
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 |
| 3MF | All versions | 3MF | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | No | - |
| ACIS | Up to 2023 | 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 2025 | 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 2024 | RVT, RFA | Yes | No | No | Not applicable | Yes |
| Autodesk ReCap (5) | Version 20.1.1 | RCP, RCS | Points | No | No | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Autodesk VRED (2) | 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 R2024 | CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| CATIA V5 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | 3DXML | Yes | No | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| CATIA V6 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | 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 11.0 | 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 |
| DGN | - | DGN | - | - | - | - | - |
| GDSII (6) | 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 | UG11 to UG18, UG NX, NX5 to NX12, NX1847 to NX2312 | PRT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| Parasolid | Up to v36.1 | X_B, X_T, P_T, P_B, XMT, XMT_TXT, XMT_BIN | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes |
| PDF (3D) | All versions | 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 | 1 to 20, ST1 to ST10, 2019 to 2024 | ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM | Yes | Yes | No | Not applicable | Yes |
| SolidWorks | From 97 up to 2024 | 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 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 is running
(3) Only geometries (no variants, animation, etc.)
(4) BREP import (currently under Dev/beta) is available through the Alternative Importer parameter
(5) Requires installing Autodesk ReCap SDK with a valid Autodesk account, on the same computer on which Pixyz Studio is running
(6) 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 |
| No version | 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 Cloud Asset Manager | glTF 2.0 | GLB | 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.