Supported formats
Use Pixyz Plugin for Unity to import these file types:
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| CAD and BIM models in various file formats from industry-leading solutions and standards | Alias AutoCAD CATIA IFC IGES Navisworks NX Revit SolidWorks STEP |
| Mesh models, that is, tessellated models, in various file formats | FBX glTF JT OBJ |
| Point cloud models, that is, models that contain colored points, in various file formats | E57 glTF RCP |
Pixyz Plugin for Unity supports the following 3D file formats:
| Format | Version | Extensions | Metadata | Aternative Importer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixyz | All versions | .pxz | Yes | |
| 3DS | All versions | .3ds | No | Yes |
| 3MF | All versions | .3ds | No | |
| ACIS | Up to 2023 | .sat .sab |
No | |
| AutoCAD 3D | Up to version 2019 | .dwg .dxf |
No | |
| Autodesk Alias (1) | Versions 2016 to 2022 | .wire | No | |
| Autodesk FBX | Versions 2011 to 2020 | .fbx | Yes | |
| Autodesk Inventor | Up to 2025 | .ipt .iam |
Yes | |
| Autodesk Navisworks | Up to 2022 | .nwc .nwd |
Yes | Yes |
| Autodesk Revit | 2015 to 2024 | .rvt .rfa |
Yes | |
| Autodesk Recap (2) | Version 20.1.1 | .rcp .rcs |
Not applicable | |
| Autodesk VRED (3) | 2017 to 2024 | .vpb | Yes | |
| CATIA V4 | Up to 4.2.5 | .model .session |
Yes | |
| CATIA V5 | Up to V5_6R2023 | .CATPart .CATProduct .CATShape .cgr |
Yes | Yes |
| CATIA V5 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | .3dxml | Yes | Yes |
| CATIA V6 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | .3dxml | Yes | |
| COLLADA | All versions | .dae | Yes | Yes |
| Creo - Pro/E | Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 11.0 | .asm .neu .prt .pvs .pvz .xas .xpr |
Yes | |
| Creo View | Up to Creo 8.0 | .pvz .pvs |
No | |
| CSB Deltagen (4) | Up to version 2018 | .csb | No | |
| DGN | - | .dgn | - | Yes |
| glTF | Version 2.0 | .gltf .glb |
Yes | Yes |
| GDSII | All versions | .gds | No | |
| IFC | IFC2x Editions 2, 3 and 4 | .ifc | Yes | Yes |
| IGES | 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 | .igs .iges |
No | Yes |
| JT | All versions (up to 10.6) | .jt | Yes | Yes |
| NX-Unigraphics | UG11 to UG18, UG NX, NX5 to NX12, NX1847 to NX2312 | .prt | Yes | |
| OBJ | All versions | .obj | Not applicable | Yes |
| Parasolid | Up to 36.1 | .x_b .x_t .p_t .p_b .xmt .xmt_txt .xmt_bin |
Yes | |
| PDF (3D) | All versions | No | Yes | |
| PLM XML | 6 | .plmxml | Yes | |
| PLY | All versions – point clouds aren't supported | .ply | Not applicable | |
| Point Cloud | 1.0 (E57) | .e57 .pts .ptx |
Not applicable | |
| PRC | All versions | .prc | No | |
| Rhino3D | 4, 5, 6, 7 | .3dm | Yes | |
| Aveva PDMS: RVM | All versions | .rvm .att |
Yes | |
| SketchUp | Up to version 2018 | .skp | No | |
| Solid Edge | 1 to 20, ST1 to ST10, 2019 to 2024 | .asm .par .pwd .psm |
Yes | |
| SolidWorks | From 97 up to 2024 | .sldasm .sldprt |
Yes | |
| STEP | AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242 | .stp .step .stpz .stepz |
Yes | Yes |
| STL | All versions | .stl | No | Yes |
| U3D | ECMA–363 – first, second, and third editions | .u3d | No | |
| USD | Up to version 22.03 | .usdz .usda .usdc |
Yes | |
| VDA-FS | Version 1.0 and 2.0 | .vda | No | |
| VRML | V1.0 and V2.0 | .wrl .vrml |
No |
(1) For legal reasons, you must install Autodesk Alias with a valid license on the same computer as Pixyz Plugin for Unity. You must set the path to the Alias executable file in the Preferences.
(2) You must install Autodesk Recap SDK on the same computer as Pixyz Plugin for Unity. You must set the path to the Bin folder in the Preferences. Read more about handling the Autodesk Recap format.
(3) For legal reasons, you must install Autodesk VRED Pro or VRED Design with a valid license on the same computer as Pixyz Plugin for Unity. You must set the path to the VRED executable file in the Preferences.
(4) Currently, only geometries are supported. Other elements, such as no variants and animations, aren't supported.
Formats that are also supported by Unity
Some 3D formats supported at import by Pixyz Plugin are also natively supported by Unity Editor: