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This page gathers the different file formats that can be imported or exported from FreeCAD. Most of these file formats are implemented by a specific module. This module doesn't need to be loaded in order to import or export to that format, but must be loaded to display the corresponding preferences page.
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! Format
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! Description
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! Import

! Export
==Introduction==
! Module

! Preferences page
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:
* [[Import_Export_Preferences|Import Export Preferences]]
* [[FreeCAD_Howto_Import_Export|FreeCAD Howto Import Export]]

==Overview of file formats==

{| class="wikitable"
!Format
!Description
!Import / Open
!Export / Create
|-
|-
| [[Fcstd file format|FCStd]]
| [[File_Format_FCStd|*.FCStd]]
| FreeCAD's native file format
| FreeCAD native format
| [[Std_Open|Std Open]], [[Std_MergeProjects|Std MergeProjects]]
| yes
| [[Std_Save|Std Save]]
| yes
|-
| Built-in
| [[Std_FreezeViews|*.cam]]
| FreeCAD frozen views (camera settings)
| [[Std_FreezeViews|Std FreezeViews]]
| [[Std_FreezeViews|Std FreezeViews]]
|-
| [[Macros|*.FCMacro]]
| FreeCAD macro (Python code)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_DlgMacroRecord|Std DlgMacroRecord]]
|-
| [[Material|*.FCMat]]
| FreeCAD material card
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| [[Material|FCMat]]
| [[Std_DlgParameter|*.FCParam]]
| FreeCAD Material Card
| FreeCAD parameter file
| [[Std_DlgParameter|Std DlgParameter]]
| yes
| [[Std_DlgParameter|Std DlgParameter]]
| yes
|-
| Built-in
| *.FCScript
| FreeCAD script (Python code)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[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]]
| 3D Studio mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| *.3mf
| [[Macros|FCMacro]]
| 3D manufacturing format
| FreeCAD Macro
| yes
| yes
| Built-in
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| STEP
| *.amf
| Additive manufacturing format
| One of the most widely used exchange format for engineering models
| yes
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
| [[Part Module|Part]]
| yes
|-
|-
| STPZ
| *.asc
| Point cloud format
| Compressed version of STEP exchange format for engineering models
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Points_Import|Points Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Points_Export|Points Export]]
| yes
| [[Part Module|Part]]
| yes
|-
|-
| IGES
| *.ast
| ASCII Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing)
| A bit older but still much in use solid-based format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| yes
| [[Part Module|Part]]
| yes
|-
|-
| [[Asymptote|*.asy]]
| BREP
| Asymptote code
| OpenCasCade's native format
| yes
| yes
| [[Part Module|Part]]
| no
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| *.bdf
| [[Draft DXF|DXF]]
| FEM mesh
| Autodesk Exchange Format. Only 2D geometry is supported
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
| [[Draft Module|Draft]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.bdf
| [[FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import|DWG]]
| Nastran mesh
| Autocad main format. Only 2D geometry is supported. Requires the installation of [[FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import|external software]].
| [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| yes
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| yes
| [[Draft Module|Draft]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.bmp
| [[Draft SVG|SVG]]
| Image format
| 2D format widely used for vector graphics
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| yes
| [[Draft Module|Draft]] / [[Drawing Module|Drawing]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.bms
| [[Draft OCA|OCA]]
| Binary mesh
| Open CAD Format (obsolete, 2D-only format)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| yes
| [[Draft Module|Draft]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.brep
| [[Arch IFC|IFC]]
| OpenCasCade native format
| Industry Foundation Classes, used to exchange BIM models. Requires the installation of [[Arch IFC|external software]].
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| yes
| [[Arch Module|Arch]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.brp
| [[Arch DAE|DAE]]
| OpenCasCade native format
| Collada format, used for exchange of mesh geometry
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| yes
| [[Arch Module|Arch]]
| yes
|-
|-
| *.cnc
| [[Arch_OBJ|OBJ]]
| G-code
| Mesh exchange format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
| yes
| [[Arch Module|Arch]] / [[Mesh Module|Mesh]]
| no
|-
|-
| STL
| *.csg
| OpenSCAD Constructive Solid Geometry format
| Mesh exchange format mostly used for 3D printing
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
| [[Mesh Module|Mesh]]
| no
|-
|-
| [[Spreadsheet_CSV|*.csv]]
| BMS
| Comma-separated values spreadsheet
| Binary mesh exchange format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Spreadsheet_Import|Spreadsheet Import]]
| yes
| [[Spreadsheet_Export|Spreadsheet Export]]
| yes
| [[Mesh Module|Mesh]]
| no
|-
|-
| AST
| *.cur
| Mesh exchange format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| yes
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| yes
| [[Mesh Module|Mesh]]
| no
|-
|-
| [[Arch_DAE|*.dae]]
| OFF
| Collada format. For Linux users: External pyCollada module required.
| Mesh exchange format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Mesh Module|Mesh]]
| [[Draft_DAT|*.dat]]
| Common airfoil data
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| PLY
| *.dat
| FEM mesh
| Mesh exchange format / Points cloud
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Mesh Module|Mesh]] / [[Points Module|Points]]
| *.dwg
| AutoCAD native format. Only 2D geometry is supported. [[FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import|External software]] required.
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| [[Draft_DXF|*.dxf]]
| 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_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageDXF|TechDraw ExportPageDXF]]
|-
| *.e57
| Point cloud format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| INP
| *.emn
| Abaqus format
| IDF format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| yes
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| POLY
| *.frd
| FEM result CalculiX
| Tetgen format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
| yes
| *.gc
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| G-code
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
|-
| *.gcad
| Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| UNV
| *.gcode
| G-code
| FEM exchange format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
| yes
|-
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| *.gif
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| [[glTF|*.glb]]
| MED
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlTF GL Transmission Format]
| FEM exchange format
| yes
| yes
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| [[glTF|*.gltf]]
| DAT
| GL Transmission Format
| FEM exchange format (FEM) or 2D airfoil profile (Draft)
| yes
| yes
| [[FEM Module|FEM]] / [[Draft Module|Draft]]
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| BDF
| *.html
| WebGL
| FEM exchange format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| no
|-
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| *.icns
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.ico
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| [[Arch_IFC|*.ifc]]
| Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required.
| [[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
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| FRD
| *.iges
| CalculiX result format
| Older solid-based format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| no
|-
| [[FEM Module|FEM]]
| *.igs
| Older solid-based format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
|-
| *.inc
| Povray format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| NC
| *.inp
| FEM mesh
| G-Code file format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.iv
| Inventor V2.1 format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.jpeg
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.jpg
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[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
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| [[Arch_JSON|*.json]]
| JavaScript Object Notation
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| GC
| *.med
| FEM mesh
| G-Code file format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.meshjson
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.meshpy
| FEM mesh
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| *.meshyaml
| NCC
| FEM mesh
| G-Code file format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.nas
| Nastran mesh
| [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.nc
| G-code
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
|-
| *.ncc
| G-code
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
|-
| *.ngc
| G-code
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
|-
| *.obj
| Alias mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| [[Arch_OBJ|*.obj]]
| Wavefront format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| [[Draft_OCA|*.oca]]
| Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.off
| Object file format mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.pbm
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.pcd
| Point cloud format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Points_Import|Points Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Points_Export|Points Export]]
|-
| [[PDF|*.pdf]]
| Portable Document Format
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Std_PrintPdf|Std PrintPdf]]
|-
|-
| NGC
| *.pgm
| G-Code file format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| yes
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.plmxml
| Siemens PLM format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| CNC
| *.ply
| G-Code file format
| Point cloud format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Points_Import|Points Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Points_Export|Points Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.ply
| Stanford triangle mesh format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.png
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.poly
| FEM mesh TetGen
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
|-
| TAP
| *.pov
| G-Code file format
| Povray format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Raytracing_WriteCamera|Raytracing WriteCamera]], [[Raytracing_WritePart|Raytracing WritePart]], [[Raytracing_WriteView|Raytracing WriteView]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| *.ppm
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.py
| Python code
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_DlgMacroRecord|Std DlgMacroRecord]]
|-
| *.py
| Python module def
| no
| no
| [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| GCODE
| *.scad
| OpenSCAD format. External software required for import.
| G-Code file format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Path Workbench|Path]]
| [[Arch_SHP|*.shp]]
| GIS shapefile
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| EMN
| *.smf
| IDF file format
| Simple model format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
| no
|-
| Idf
| *.src
| KRL robot trajectory
| no
| no
| [[Robot_Export|Robot ExportKukaCompact]], [[Robot_Export|Robot ExportKukaFull]]
|-
|-
| IV
| *.step
| Exchange format for engineering models
| OpenInventor file format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
| yes
|-
| Built-in
| *.stl
| FEM mesh
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.stl
| Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing)
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Mesh_Import|Mesh Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.stp
| Exchange format for engineering models
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Part_Import|Part Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Part_Export|Part Export]]
|-
| *.stpz
| Compressed STEP
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| [[Draft_SVG|*.svg]]
| Scalable vector graphics format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]], [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[TechDraw_ExportPageSVG|TechDraw ExportPageSVG]]
|-
|-
| VRML
| *.svgz
| Compressed SVG
| Web 3D format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| yes
| yes
| Built-in
| no
| no
|-
|-
| *.tap
| WebGL (HTML)
| G-code
| Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| [[Path_Post|Path Post]]
| yes
|-
| [[Arch Module|Arch]]
| *.tga
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| SCAD
| *.tif
| OpenSCAD file format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| yes
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| yes
|-
| [[OpenSCAD Module|OpenSCAD]]
| *.tiff
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.tooltable
| Path tool
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
|-
| *i1.txt
| FEM mesh Z88
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *o2.txt
| FEM result Z88 displacements
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| CSG
| *.unv
| FEM mesh
| OpenSCAD Constructive Solid Geometry
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[OpenSCAD Module|OpenSCAD]]
| *.vrml
| VRML Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.vtk
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.vtk
| FEM result VTK
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.vtu
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.vtu
| FEM result VTK
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.wbmp
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.webp
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.wrl
| VRML Web 3D format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.wrl.gz
| Compressed VRML
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.wrz
| Compressed VRML
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.x3d
| X3D extensible 3D
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| ASC
| *.x3dz
| Compressed X3D
| Points cloud format
| yes
| no
| [[Points Module|Points]]
| no
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
|-
| POV
| *.xbm
| Povray format
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]]
| no
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
| yes
|-
| [[Raytracing Module|Raytracing]]
| *.xdmf
| FEM mesh Fenics
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.xhtml
| WebGL/X3D
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]], [[Mesh_Export|Mesh Export]]
|-
| *.xlsx
| Excel / Office Open XML spreadsheet
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| CSV
| *.xml
| FEM mesh Fenics
| Comma-separated values spreadsheet
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| yes
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| [[Spreadsheet Workbench|Spreadsheet]]
| *.xml
| Path tool
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
| [[Path_ToolLibraryEdit|Path ToolLibraryEdit]]
|-
| *.xpm
| Image format
| [[Image_CreateImagePlane|Image CreateImagePlane]], [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_ViewScreenShot|Std ViewScreenShot]]
|-
| *.yaml
| FEM mesh
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
|-
| *.yml
| YAML script
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
|-
| PDF
| *.z88
| FEM mesh
| Adobe portable document format
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| [[Std_Export|Std Export]]
| yes
|-
| Built-in
| *.zip
| SweetHome3D XML
| [[Std_Import|Std Import]]
| no
| no
|-
| job_*.json
| Path job template
| [[Path_Job|Path Job]]
| [[Path_ExportTemplate|Path ExportTemplate]]
|}
|}



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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 no 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 Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import 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 Image CreateImagePlane 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
*.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 Image CreateImagePlane no
*.glb GL Transmission Format no Std Export
*.gltf GL Transmission Format no Std Export
*.html WebGL Std Import Std Export
*.icns Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.ico Image format Image CreateImagePlane 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 Std Export, Part Export
*.igs Older solid-based format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export
*.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
*.jpeg Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.jpg Image format Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import 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 Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.pcd Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export
*.pdf Portable Document Format no Std Export, Std PrintPdf
*.pgm Image format Image CreateImagePlane 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 Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import Std ViewScreenShot
*.poly FEM mesh TetGen no Std Export
*.pov Povray format Std Import Raytracing WriteCamera, Raytracing WritePart, Raytracing WriteView
*.ppm Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.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 Std Export, Part Export
*.stl FEM mesh no Std Export
*.stl Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing) Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.stp Exchange format for engineering models Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export
*.stpz Compressed STEP Std Import Std Export
*.svg Scalable vector graphics format Std Import, Image CreateImagePlane Std Export, TechDraw ExportPageSVG
*.svgz Compressed SVG Image CreateImagePlane no
*.tap G-code Std Import Path Post
*.tga Image format Image CreateImagePlane no
*.tif Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.tiff Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.tooltable Path tool Path ToolLibraryEdit Path ToolLibraryEdit
*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
*.vrml VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.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 Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.webp Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot
*.wrl VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export
*.wrl.gz Compressed VRML 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 Image CreateImagePlane 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 Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import 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


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