DATA EXCHANGE
ThinkDesign includes built-in file format translators with all packages. For converting files to and from other formats, an additional TDXchange license is required.
TDXchange Reader allows you to open and import models from other CAD systems into ThinkDesign without the need for time-consuming conversions.
TDXchange Writer allows you to save and export models created in ThinkDesign into formats compatible with other CAD systems.
With each release, TDXchange Reader and TDXchange Writer are updated to support new CAD formats.
| 2D/3D | Format | Open | Save | Available in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D | DXF, DWG, GBG DraftMaker (.d) | ✓ | ✓ | ThinkDesign |
| 2D | ✓ | ThinkDesign | ||
| 3D | STEP, IGES, PLY, 3MF, STL, ASCII Points, Wavefront | ✓ | ✓ | ThinkDesign |
| 3D | PDF, VRML, DXF 3D, IRIS Inventor, XGL | ✓ | ThinkDesign | |
| 3D | CATIA V.5, SOLIDWORKS, Parasolid, Siemens NX, JT, Creo Parametric, Autodesk Inventor, ACIS, Solid Edge | ✓ | TDXchange Reader | |
| 3D | Parasolid, JT, ACIS | ✓ | TDXchange Writer |