Supported formats
Use Asset Transformer Toolkit to import these file types:
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| CAD and BIM models in various file formats from industry-leading solutions and standards | STEP, IGES, JT Revit, IFC, Navisworks, AutoCAD CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, Alias |
| 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, PLY, glTF |
Asset Transformer Toolkit supports the following 3D file formats:
| Format | Version | Extensions | Supported Platforms | Metadata | Aternative Importer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixyz | All versions | .pxz | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| 3DS | All versions | .3ds | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| 3MF | 1.2.3 | .3ds | Win, Mac | |||
| ACIS | Up to 2023 | .sat .sab |
Win, Mac | |||
| AutoCAD 3D | Up to AutoCAD 2024 | .dwg .dxf |
Win | |||
| Autodesk Alias (1) | Up to 2024 | .wire | Win | |||
| Autodesk FBX | Versions 2011 to 2020 | .fbx | Win, Mac (6) | Yes | ||
| Autodesk Inventor | Up to 2025 | .ipt .iam |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| Autodesk Navisworks | From 2012 to 2024 | .nwc .nwd |
Win | Yes | Yes | |
| Autodesk Revit | 2015 to 2024 | .rvt .rfa |
Win | Yes | ||
| Autodesk Recap (2) | Version 20.1.1 | .rcp .rcs |
Win | Not applicable | ||
| Autodesk VRED (3) | 2017 to 2024 | .vpb | Win | Yes | ||
| CATIA V4 | Up to 4.2.5 | .model .session |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| CATIA V5 | Up to V5_6R2024 | .CATPart .CATProduct .CATShape .cgr |
Win, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| CATIA V5 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | .3dxml | Win, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| CATIA V6 [3DXML] | Up to V5-6 R2024 | .3dxml | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| COLLADA | All versions | .dae | Win, Mac (6) | Yes | Yes | |
| Creo - Pro/E | Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 11.0 | .asm .neu .prt .pvs .pvz .xas .xpr |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| Creo View | Up to 8.1 | .pvz .pvs |
Win | |||
| CSB Deltagen (4) | Up to version 2018 | .csb | Win | |||
| DGN | 7, 8 | .dgn | Win | Yes | ||
| glTF | Version 2.0 | .gltf .glb |
Win, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| GDSII | All versions | .gds | Win | |||
| IFC | Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6 | .ifc | Win, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| IGES | 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 | .igs .iges |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| JT | Up to v10.9 | .jt | Win, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| NX-Unigraphics | UG11 to UG18, UG NX, NX5 to NX12, NX1847 to NX2412 | .prt | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| OBJ | All versions | .obj | Win, Mac | Not applicable | Yes | |
| Parasolid | Up to 37.0 | .x_b .x_t .p_t .p_b .xmt .xmt_txt .xmt_bin |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| PDF (3D) | All versions | Win, Mac | Yes | |||
| PLM XML | 6 | .plmxml | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| PLY (5) | All versions | .ply | Win, Mac | Not applicable | ||
| Point Cloud | 1.0 (E57) | .e57 .pts .ptx .ply |
Win, Mac | Not applicable | ||
| PRC | All versions | .prc | Win, Mac | |||
| Rhino3D | 4, 5, 6, 7 | .3dm | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| Aveva PDMS: RVM | All versions | .rvm .att |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| SketchUp | Up to version 2021 | .skp | Win | |||
| Solid Edge | 1 to 20, ST1 to ST10, 2019 to 2025 | .asm .par .pwd .psm |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| SolidWorks | From 97 up to 2025 | .sldasm .sldprt |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| STEP | AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242 | .stp .step .stpz .stepz |
Yes | Yes | ||
| STL | All versions | .stl | Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| U3D | ECMA-363 | .u3d | Win, Mac | |||
| USD | Up to version 23.05 | .usdz .usda .usdc |
Win, Mac | Yes | ||
| VDA-FS | Version 1.0 and 2.0 | .vda | Win, Mac | |||
| VRML | V1.0 and V2.0 | .wrl .vrml |
Win, Mac |
(1) For legal reasons, you must install Autodesk Alias for Windows with a valid license on the same computer as Asset Transformer Toolkit. You must set the path to the Alias executable file in the Preferences.
(2) You must install Autodesk Recap SDK for Windows on the same computer as Asset Transformer Toolkit. 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 for Windows with a valid license on the same computer as Asset Transformer Toolkit. 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.
(5) Both meshes and point clouds are supported, use the appropriate importer depending the type of geometry the imported model contains.
(6) Importing FBX or DAE files with the macOS version may cause the Unity Editor to crash (patch in progress).
Formats that are also supported by Unity
Some 3D formats supported at import by Asset Transformer Toolkit are also natively supported by Unity Editor.