Diffrent types of format extension for cad

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Computer-aided design (CAD) software assists engineers, architects and other design professionals in project design.

·        3dmlw – (3D Markup Language for Web) files

·        3dxml – Dassault Systemes graphic representation

·        ACP – VA Software VA – Virtual Architecture CAD file

·        AMF – Additive Manufacturing File Format

·        AR – Ashlar-Vellum Argon – 3D Modeling

·        ART – ArtCAM model

·        ASC – BRL-CAD Geometry File (old ASCII format)

·        ASM – Solidedge Assembly, Pro/ENGINEER Assembly

·        BIN, BIM – Data Design System DDS-CAD

·        CCC – CopyCAD Curves

·        CCM – CopyCAD Model

·        CCS – CopyCAD Session

·        CAD – CadStd

·        CATDrawing – CATIA V5 Drawing document

·        CATPart – CATIA V5 Part document

·        CATProduct – CATIA V5 Assembly document

·        CATProcess – CATIA V5 Manufacturing document

·        cgr – CATIA V5 graphic representation file

·        CO – Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt – parametric drafting and 3D modeling

·        DRW – Caddie Early version of Caddie drawing – Prior to Caddie changing to DWG

·        DFT – Solidedge Draft

·        DGN – MicroStation design file

·        DGK – Delcam Geometry

·        DMT – Delcam Machining Triangles

·        DXF – ASCII Drawing Interchange file format – AutoCAD

·        DWB – VariCAD drawing file

·        DWF – AutoDesk's Web Design Format; AutoCAD & Revit can publish to this format; similar in concept to PDF files; AutoDesk Design Review is the reader

·        DWG – AutoCAD and Open Design Alliance applications, Autodesk Inventor Drawing file

·        EMB – Wilcom ES Designer Embroidery CAD file

·        ESW – AGTEK format

·        EXCELLON – Excellon file

·        EXP – Drawing Express file format

·        FM – FeatureCAM Part File

·        FMZ – FormZ Project file

·        G – BRL-CAD Geometry File

·        GERBER – Gerber file

·        GLM – KernelCAD model

·        GRB – T-FLEX CAD File

·        GTC – GRAITEC Advance file format

·        IAM – Autodesk Inventor Assembly file

·        ICD – IronCAD 2D CAD file

·        IDW – Autodesk Inventor Drawing file

·        IFC – buildingSMART for sharing AEC and FM data

·        IGES – Initial Graphics Exchange Specification

·        Intergraph's Intergraph Standard File Formats

·        IPN – Autodesk Inventor Presentation file

·        IPT – Autodesk Inventor Part file

·        JT (visualization format) Jupiter Tesselation

·        MCD – Monu-CAD (Monument/Headstone Drawing file)

·        model – CATIA V4 part document

·        OCD – Orienteering Computer Aided Design (OCAD) file

·        PAR – Solidedge Part

·        PIPE – PIPE-FLO Professional Piping system design file

·        PLN – ArchiCad project

·        PRT – NX (recently known as Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER Part, CADKEY Part

·        PSM – Solidedge Sheet

·        PSMODEL – PowerSHAPE Model

·        PWI – PowerINSPECT File

·        PYT – Pythagoras File

·        SKP – SketchUp Model

·        RLF – ArtCAM Relief

·        RVT – AutoDesk Revit project files

·        RFA – AutoDesk Revit family files

·        SCAD – OpenSCAD 3D part model

·        SCDOC – SpaceClaim 3D Part/Assembly

·        SLDASM – SolidWorks Assembly drawing

·        SLDDRW – SolidWorks 2D drawing

·        SLDPRT – SolidWorks 3D part model

·        Softimage's dotXSI

·        STEP – Standard for the Exchange of Product model data

·        STL – Stereo Lithographic data format used by various CAD systems and stereo lithographic printing machines.

·        TCT – TurboCAD drawing template

·        TCW – TurboCAD for Windows 2D and 3D drawing

·        UNV – I-DEAS I-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software)

·        VC6 – Ashlar-Vellum Graphite – 2D and 3D drafting

·        VLM – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum, Vellum 2D, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, DrawingBoard

·        VS – Ashlar-Vellum Vellum Solids

·        WRL – Similar to STL, but includes color. Used by various CAD systems and 3D printing rapid prototyping machines. Also used for VRML models on the web.

XE – Ashlar-Vellum Xenon – for Associative 3D Modeling