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!Format
!Format
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!Export / Create
!Export / Create
|-
|-
| [[FCStd|*.FCStd]]
| [[File_Format_FCStd|*.FCStd]]
| FreeCAD native format
| FreeCAD native format
| [[Std_Open|Std Open]], [[Std_MergeProjects|Std MergeProjects]]
| [[Std_Open|Std Open]], [[Std_MergeProjects|Std MergeProjects]]
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| [[Std_FreezeViews|Std FreezeViews]]
| [[Std_FreezeViews|Std FreezeViews]]
|-
|-
| [[Macro|*.FCMacro]]
| [[Macros|*.FCMacro]]
| FreeCAD macro (Python code)
| FreeCAD macro (Python code)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_DlgMacroRecord|Std DlgMacroRecord]]
| [[Std_DlgMacroRecord|Std DlgMacroRecord]]
|-
| *.fctb
| Path tool bit file (JSON format)
| [[Path_ToolBitLibraryOpen|Path ToolBitLibraryOpen]]
| [[Path_ToolBitLibraryOpen|Path ToolBitLibraryOpen]]
|-
| *.fctl
| Path tool library file (JSON format)
| [[Path_ToolBitLibraryOpen|Path ToolBitLibraryOpen]]
| [[Path_ToolBitLibraryOpen|Path ToolBitLibraryOpen]]
|-
|-
| [[Arch_3DS|*.3ds]]
| [[Arch_3DS|*.3ds]]
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
| *.3mf
| 3D manufacturing format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| *.amf
| *.amf
| Additive manufacturing format
| Additive manufacturing format
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
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|-
|-
| [[Asymptote|*.asy]]
| [[Asymptote|*.asy]]
| Asymptote code
| Asymptote code (Asymptote is a programming language for generating graphics and figures in 2D and 3D)
| no
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
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| FEM mesh
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.bdf
| *.bdf
| Nastran mesh
| Nastran mesh
| [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| *.bmp
| *.bmp
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| *.cur
| *.cur
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.dib
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.dwg
| *.dwg
| AutoCAD native format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required.
| AutoCAD native format. Only 2D geometry is supported. [[FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import|External software]] required.
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| [[Draft_DXF|*.dxf]]
| [[Draft_DXF|*.dxf]]
| Autodesk drawing exchange format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required for the legacy python importer and the legacy python exporter.
| Autodesk drawing exchange format. Only 2D geometry is supported. [[FreeCAD_and_DXF_Import|External software]] required for the legacy Python importer and the legacy Python exporter.
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageDXF|TechDraw ExportPageDXF]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageDXF|TechDraw ExportPageDXF]]
|-
| *.e57
| Point cloud format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.emn
| *.emn
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| *.gif
| *.gif
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| no
| no
|-
| [[glTF|*.glb]]
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlTF GL Transmission Format]
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| [[glTF|*.gltf]]
| [[glTF|*.gltf]]
| GL Transmission Format for the transmission and loading of 3D scenes and models
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlTF GL Transmission Format]
| no
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| *.html
| *.html
| WebGL
| Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.icb
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.icns
| *.icns
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
| *.ico
| *.ico
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required.
| Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required.
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| [[Arch_IFC|*.ifcJSON]]
| Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. [https://github.com/buildingSMART/ifcJSON External IFCJson module] required (must be installed manually). For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required.
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| *.iges
| *.iges
| Older solid-based format
| Older solid-based format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]] (with or without colors)
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]] (with or without colors)
|-
|-
| *.igs
| *.igs
| Older solid-based format
| Older solid-based format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]] (with or without colors)
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]] (with or without colors)
|-
|-
| *.inc
| *.inc
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.jpe
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.jpeg
| *.jpeg
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
| *.jpg
| *.jpg
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.json
| Draft annotation styles
| [[Draft_AnnotationStyleEditor|Draft AnnotationStyleEditor]]
| [[Draft_AnnotationStyleEditor|Draft AnnotationStyleEditor]]
|-
| *.json
| Draft style settings
| [[Draft_SetStyle|Draft SetStyle]]
| [[Draft_SetStyle|Draft SetStyle]]
|-
|-
| *.json
| *.json
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| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.json
| Path tool
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
|-
|-
| *.med
| *.med
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| FEM mesh
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.meshpy
| FEM mesh
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
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| *.nas
| *.nas
| Nastran mesh
| Nastran mesh
| [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
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| *.pbm
| *.pbm
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Points_Export|Points Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Points_Export|Points Export]]
|-
|-
| *.pdf
| [[PDF|*.pdf]]
| Portable Document Format
| Portable Document Format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]] (image format), [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Std_PrintPdf|Std PrintPdf]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Std_PrintPdf|Std PrintPdf]]
|-
|-
| *.pgm
| *.pgm
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| *.png
| *.png
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| Povray format
| Povray format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| [[Raytracing_WriteCamera|Raytracing WriteCamera]], [[Raytracing_WritePart|Raytracing WritePart]], [[Raytracing_WriteView|Raytracing WriteView]]
|-
|-
| *.ppm
| *.ppm
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.pvtu
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
|-
| *.pvtu
| FEM result VTK
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.py
| *.py
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|-
|-
| [[Arch_SHP|*.shp]]
| [[Arch_SHP|*.shp]]
| GIS Shapefile
| GIS shapefile
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
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| *.step
| *.step
| Exchange format for engineering models
| Exchange format for engineering models
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]] (with or without colors)
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]] (with or without colors)
|-
|-
| *.stl
| *.stl
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| Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing)
| Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]] (binary or ASCII)
|-
|-
| *.stp
| *.stp
| Exchange format for engineering models
| Exchange format for engineering models
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]] (with or without colors)
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]] (with or without colors)
|-
|-
| *.stpz
| *.stpz
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| [[Draft_SVG|*.svg]]
| [[Draft_SVG|*.svg]]
| Scalable vector graphics format
| Scalable vector graphics format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]] (SVG or image format), [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageSVG|TechDraw ExportPageSVG]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageSVG|TechDraw ExportPageSVG]]
|-
| *.svgz
| Compressed SVG
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]] (image format), [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.tap
| *.tap
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| *.tga
| *.tga
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| *.tif
| *.tif
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
| *.tiff
| *.tiff
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
|-
| *.tpic
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *i1.txt
| *i1.txt
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
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| *.vda
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.vrml
| *.vrml
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
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| *.vst
| Image format
| [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.vtk
| *.vtk
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| *.wbmp
| *.wbmp
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
| *.webp
| *.webp
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
|-
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|-
| *.wrl.gz
| *.wrl.gz
| Compressed VRML
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.wrml
| VRML Web 3D format
| VRML Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
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|-
| *.wrz
| *.wrz
| Compressed VRML
| VRML Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| *.x3d
| *.x3d
| X3D extensible 3D mesh
| X3D extensible 3D
| no
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.x3dz
| Compressed X3D
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| *.xbm
| *.xbm
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
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| *.xhtml
| WebGL/X3D
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
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|-
| *.xlsx
| *.xlsx
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| *.xpm
| *.xpm
| Image format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Std_ViewLoadImage|Std ViewLoadImage]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
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| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
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| *.yml
| YAML script
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
|-
|-
| *.z88
| *.z88
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| [[Path_ExportTemplate|Path ExportTemplate]]
| [[Path_ExportTemplate|Path ExportTemplate]]
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 7 June 2023

Introduction

This page lists the various file formats that FreeCAD can import and export. For completeness the FreeCAD native format is included in the list. Some formats have a related wiki page that can be reached by clicking on the extension in the first column.

Related

See the following pages for additional information:

Overview of file formats

Format Description Import / Open Export / Create
*.FCStd FreeCAD native format Std Open, Std MergeProjects Std Save
*.cam FreeCAD frozen views (camera settings) Std FreezeViews Std FreezeViews
*.FCMacro FreeCAD macro (Python code) Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord
*.FCMat FreeCAD material card Std Import no
*.FCParam FreeCAD parameter file Std DlgParameter Std DlgParameter
*.FCScript FreeCAD script (Python code) Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord
*.fctb Path tool bit file (JSON format) Path ToolBitLibraryOpen Path ToolBitLibraryOpen
*.fctl Path tool library file (JSON format) Path ToolBitLibraryOpen Path ToolBitLibraryOpen
*.3ds 3D Studio mesh Std Import no
*.3mf 3D manufacturing format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.amf Additive manufacturing format no Std Export
*.asc Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export
*.ast ASCII Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing) Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.asy Asymptote code no Mesh Export
*.bdf FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.bdf Nastran mesh Mesh Import Mesh Export
*.bmp Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.bms Binary mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.brep OpenCasCade native format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export
*.brp OpenCasCade native format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export
*.cnc G-code Std Import Path Post
*.csg OpenSCAD Constructive Solid Geometry format Std Import Std Export
*.csv Comma-separated values spreadsheet Std Import, Spreadsheet Import Spreadsheet Export
*.cur Image format Std Import Std ViewScreenShot
*.dae Collada format. For Linux users: External pyCollada module required. Std Import Std Export
*.dat Common airfoil data Std Import no
*.dat FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.dib Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*.dwg AutoCAD native format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required. Std Import Std Export
*.dxf Autodesk drawing exchange format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required for the legacy Python importer and the legacy Python exporter. Std Import Std Export, TechDraw ExportPageDXF
*.e57 Point cloud format Std Import no
*.emn IDF format Std Import no
*.frd FEM result CalculiX Std Import no
*.gc G-code Std Import Path Post
*.gcad Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format) Std Import no
*.gcode G-code Std Import Path Post
*.gif Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage no
*.glb GL Transmission Format no Std Export
*.gltf GL Transmission Format no Std Export
*.html WebGL Std Import Std Export
*.icb Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*.icns Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.ico Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.ifc Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required. Std Import Std Export
*.ifcJSON Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. External IFCJson module required (must be installed manually). For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required. no Std Export
*.iges Older solid-based format Std Import, Part Import (with or without colors) Std Export, Part Export (with or without colors)
*.igs Older solid-based format Std Import, Part Import (with or without colors) Std Export, Part Export (with or without colors)
*.inc Povray format Std Import no
*.inp FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.iv Inventor V2.1 format Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.jpe Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*.jpeg Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.jpg Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.json Draft annotation styles Draft AnnotationStyleEditor Draft AnnotationStyleEditor
*.json Draft style settings Draft SetStyle Draft SetStyle
*.json FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.json JavaScript Object Notation no Std Export
*.med FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.meshjson FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.meshpy FEM mesh no Std Export
*.meshyaml FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.nas Nastran mesh Mesh Import Mesh Export
*.nc G-code Std Import Path Post
*.ncc G-code Std Import Path Post
*.ngc G-code Std Import Path Post
*.obj Alias mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.obj Wavefront format Std Import Std Export
*.oca Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format) Std Import Std Export
*.off Object file format mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.pbm Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.pcd Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export
*.pdf Portable Document Format Std Import (image format), Std ViewLoadImage Std Export, Std PrintPdf
*.pgm Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.plmxml Siemens PLM format Std Import no
*.ply Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export
*.ply Stanford triangle mesh format Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.png Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.poly FEM mesh TetGen no Std Export
*.pov Povray format Std Import no
*.ppm Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.pvtu FEM mesh Std Import no
*.pvtu FEM result VTK Std Import no
*.py Python code Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord
*.py Python module def no Mesh Export
*.scad OpenSCAD format. External software required for import. Std Import Std Export
*.shp GIS shapefile Std Import no
*.smf Simple model format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.src KRL robot trajectory no Robot ExportKukaCompact, Robot ExportKukaFull
*.step Exchange format for engineering models Std Import, Part Import (with or without colors) Std Export, Part Export (with or without colors)
*.stl FEM mesh no Std Export
*.stl Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing) Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export (binary or ASCII)
*.stp Exchange format for engineering models Std Import, Part Import (with or without colors) Std Export, Part Export (with or without colors)
*.stpz Compressed STEP Std Import Std Export
*.svg Scalable vector graphics format Std Import (SVG or image format), Std ViewLoadImage Std Export, TechDraw ExportPageSVG
*.svgz Compressed SVG Std Import (image format), Std ViewLoadImage no
*.tap G-code Std Import Path Post
*.tga Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage no
*.tif Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.tiff Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.tooltable Path tool Path ToolLibraryEdit Path ToolLibraryEdit
*.tpic Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*i1.txt FEM mesh Z88 Std Import Std Export
*o2.txt FEM result Z88 displacements Std Import no
*.unv FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.vda Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*.vrml VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.vst Image format Std ViewLoadImage no
*.vtk FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.vtk FEM result VTK Std Import Std Export
*.vtu FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.vtu FEM result VTK Std Import Std Export
*.wbmp Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.webp Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.wrl VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.wrl.gz Compressed VRML Std Import Std Export
*.wrml VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export
*.wrz Compressed VRML Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.x3d X3D extensible 3D no Std Export, Mesh Export
*.x3dz Compressed X3D no Std Export, Mesh Export
*.xbm Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.xdmf FEM mesh Fenics Std Import Std Export
*.xhtml WebGL/X3D Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.xlsx Excel / Office Open XML spreadsheet Std Import no
*.xml FEM mesh Fenics Std Import Std Export
*.xml Path tool Path ToolLibraryEdit Path ToolLibraryEdit
*.xpm Image format Std Import, Std ViewLoadImage Std ViewScreenShot
*.yaml FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.yml YAML script Std Import no
*.z88 FEM mesh Std Import Std Export
*.zip SweetHome3D XML Std Import no
job_*.json Path job template Path Job Path ExportTemplate