Supported CAD Readers

CAD readers supported by HyperWorks CFD.

Format Latest Version Supported File Extensions Supported
ACIS r21 .sat
AVEVA Marine TXHSTL-R XML Export v pre-2.0 .xml
CATIA
  • v4
  • v5-6R2019 (R29)
  • 3D Experience 2018X
 CATIA v4
  • .model
  • .exp
CATIA v5
  • .CATProduct
  • .CATPart
  • .cgr
CATIA v6
  • .3Dxml
  • .3DRep
  • .PLMBriefcase
Creo 6.0
  • .prt
  • .asm
IGES
  • v6.0
  • JAMA-IS
  • .iges
  • .igs
Inspire 2019.3 .stmod
Inventor 2018
  • .ipt
  • .iam
JT 10.5 .jt
NX1
  • 12.0
  • 1847
  • 1872
  • 1899
 .prt
Parasolid v30.0.185
  • .x_t
  • .x_b
  • .xmt_txt
  • .xmt_bin
Rhino2 6 .3dm
SolidWorks 2019
  • .sldasm
  • .sldprt
  • .SLDASM
  • .SLDPRT
STEP
  • AP203
  • AP214
  • AP242
  • .step
  • .stp
STEP AP242 BOM3 AP242 .stpx
  1. NX 1899 is only supported on Windows via the native reader.
  2. RHINO is supported only on Windows.
  3. Only BOM import is possible as these files do not contain geometry.