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Translator Specifications

Listed below are the currently supported CAD translators and their basic specifications. For more information on Translation see the KeyCreator Data Exchange section of the Features Chart. .

 

  File Format
Direction
Supported File Versions
Imports/Exports as Assembly File?

ACIS

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_SAT and Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_SAT

1.5 – R26, 2024

NO

NO

 

CATIA V4

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_CATIA_V4 and Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_CATIA_V4

4.1.9 – 4.2.4 (Import and Export), PMI-4.2.5

 

NO

NO

CATIA V5

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_CATIA_V5

V5 R8 ,V5 R34  and PMI
2D,R2024

V5-6,R2024x (3D)
3DXML

YES

 

CATIA V5

Export

V5 R15 to R34

V5-6,R2024 (3D)

YES

CATIA V6

Import (Geometry)
*HID_FILE_IMPORT_CATIA_V5

 R2010x – R2013x  
3DExperience R2014x to R2024x

NO

 

DWG/DXF

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_DXF

 

 Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_DXF

All versions to 2021 (Import)

 

R12-R14, 2000/2002, 2004- 2021 (Export)

 

NO

 

 

NO

 

 

IFC Import IFC 4, (2X3, 2X4) Yes
 

IGES

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_IGES_3D

and  Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_IGES_3D

All versions to  5.3 (Import),  5.3 (Export)

YES

YES

 

 

Autodesk Inventor

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_INVENTOR

Part Files: 6 – 11, 2008-2024, PMI

Assembly Files: 11, 2008-2024

 

Assembly Files Import: YES

 

Parasolid

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_PARACK and Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_PARACK

10.0 – 36 (Import),

 12.0 – 36 (Export)

YES

YES

 

 

PTC Pro/Engineer Creo

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_PROE

Geometry
Pro/E16 - 2001, Wildfire 1 - 5, Creo 1.0-10.0

Drawing
Pro/E 2000i-2001, Wildfire 1-5, Creo 1.0-10.0

PMI 
Wilfire upto 5.0, Creo 1.0-10.0

YES

 

Solid Edge

Import

V18(2006) - 2024, 3D/2D(.dft)
 

Yes

Solidworks

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_SWX

Geometry 98 - 2024 
Drawing 99-2024
PMI - 2021

YES

 

STEP

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_STEP and Export*HID_FILE_EXPORT_STEP

AP203, AP214, AP242 
STEP Compressed STPZ

YES

YES

 

Siemens NX/Unigraphics

Import*HID_FILE_IMPORT_UG

Geometry

UG 11 – 18,
NX upto 2007,  (Series upto NX2306) 

Drawing
NX upto 2007 (Series upto NX2306.400)

PMI
UG V11.0, NX upto 2306

YES

 

JT

Import

8.x, 9.x, 10.x(upto 10.8)

Yes

Rhino

Import

V8

Yes