A summary of the CAD import formats is given below:
| Format Name |
File Extension |
Binary ASCII |
Feature Curves |
Multi Region |
Boundary Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGES |
.igs/.iges |
ASCII |
No |
Yes |
No |
| STEP |
.stp/.step |
ASCII |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Parasolid |
.x_t/.x_b |
Both |
No |
Yes |
No |