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File formats imported / open

File formats exported / save

Autodesk Revit RVT, IFC, RFA DWG, DXF, SKP, ADSK, DGN, SAT, DWF RVT, IFC, DWG, DXF, DWF, GBXML, FBX, DGN, PDF, ACIS, ADSK, NWC
Graphisoft Archicad PLP, IFC, PLN, BCF, DXF, DWG, DGN, DWF, PDF PLP, IFC, PLN, BIMX, NWC, SMC, BCF, DXF, DWG, DGN, DWF, PDF
Vectorworks Architect IFC, DWG, DXF, SAT, IGS, 3DS, STL, SKP, KML. 3DM, STEP, 3DPDF IFC, DWG, DXF, SAT, IGS, 3DS, STL, SKP, KML. 3DM, STEP, 3DPDF, PDF, CINEMA4D, FBX, DAE
Bentley Aecosim Building Designer IFC, DGN, DWG IFC, DGN, DWG
Allplan Architecture NDW, IFC, DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF NDW, IFC, DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF, 3DS, DAE
Cadsoft Evisioneer BLD, IFC, BIM, DWG, DXF, PDF, 3DS, SKP BLD, IFC, BIM, DWG, DXF, 3DS, WRL, SKP, PDF
Trimble SketchUp Pro SKP, IFC, DWG, DXF, DAE, 3DS, PDF SKP, IFC, DWG, DXF, DAE, 3DS, PDF
TurboCAD TCW, DWG, DXF, 3DM, 3DS, DAE, SKP TCW, DWG, IFC, DXF, 3DM, 3DS, DAE, PDF, SKP
Rhinoceros 3DM, 3DS, DWG, DXF, PDF, SKP, STEP, 3DM, 3DS, DWG, DXF, PDF, SKP, STEP,
Idea Architecture DWG, IFC, 3DS, DWG, IFC, 3DS,
Softech Spirit
Softplan SPD, DWG, DXF SPD, DWG, DXF

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The above list of file formats is not definitive and meant as a guide for collaboration.

Bold file extension – native file format

Bold & italics file extension – IFC support

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