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<html><head><title>Import Export</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><link type='text/css' href='wiki.css' rel='stylesheet'></head><body><h1>Import Export</h1></div>
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<div id="mw-content-text" lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"><div class="mw-parser-output"><p>This page gathers the different file formats that can be imported or exported from FreeCAD. Most of these file formats are implemented by a specific module. This module doesn't need to be loaded in order to import or export to that format, but must be loaded to display the corresponding preferences page.
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<table style="width: 100%;">
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<th> Format
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</th>
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<th> Description
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</th>
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<th> Import
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<th> Export
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<th> Module
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</th>
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<th> Preferences page
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<td> <a href="Fcstd_file_format.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Fcstd file format">FCStd</a>
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</td>
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<td> FreeCAD's native file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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<td> Built-in
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<td> no
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<td> <a href="Material.html" title="Material">FCMat</a>
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</td>
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<td> FreeCAD Material Card
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> Built-in
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<td> no
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<td> <a href="Macros.html" title="Macros">FCMacro</a>
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</td>
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<td> FreeCAD Macro
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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<td> Built-in
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> STEP
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</td>
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<td> One of the most widely used exchange format for engineering models
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Part_Module.html" title="Part Module">Part</a>
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> STPZ
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<td> Compressed version of STEP exchange format for engineering models
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Part_Module.html" title="Part Module">Part</a>
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> IGES
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</td>
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<td> A bit older but still much in use solid-based format
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Part_Module.html" title="Part Module">Part</a>
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> BREP
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<td> OpenCasCade's native format
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Part_Module.html" title="Part Module">Part</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> <a href="Draft_DXF.html" title="Draft DXF">DXF</a>
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</td>
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<td> Autodesk Exchange Format. Only 2D geometry is supported
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Draft_Module.html" title="Draft Module">Draft</a>
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> <a href="FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import.html" title="FreeCAD and DWG Import">DWG</a>
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<td> Autocad main format. Only 2D geometry is supported. Requires the installation of <a href="FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import.html" title="FreeCAD and DWG Import">external software</a>.
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Draft_Module.html" title="Draft Module">Draft</a>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> <a href="Draft_SVG.html" title="Draft SVG">SVG</a>
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</td>
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<td> 2D format widely used for vector graphics
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Draft_Module.html" title="Draft Module">Draft</a> / <a href="Drawing_Module.html" title="Drawing Module">Drawing</a>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> <a href="Draft_OCA.html" title="Draft OCA">OCA</a>
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<td> Open CAD Format (obsolete, 2D-only format)
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Draft_Module.html" title="Draft Module">Draft</a>
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<td> yes
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</td></tr>
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<td> <a href="Arch_IFC.html" title="Arch IFC">IFC</a>
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<td> Industry Foundation Classes, used to exchange BIM models. Requires the installation of <a href="Arch_IFC.html" title="Arch IFC">external software</a>.
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Arch_Module.html" title="Arch Module">Arch</a>
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Arch_DAE.html" title="Arch DAE">DAE</a>
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</td>
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<td> Collada format, used for exchange of mesh geometry
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Arch_Module.html" title="Arch Module">Arch</a>
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Arch_OBJ.html" title="Arch OBJ">OBJ</a>
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<td> Mesh exchange format
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Arch_Module.html" title="Arch Module">Arch</a> / <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> STL
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<td> Mesh exchange format mostly used for 3D printing
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> BMS
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</td>
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<td> Binary mesh exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> AST
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</td>
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<td> Mesh exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> OFF
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</td>
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<td> Mesh exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> PLY
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<td> Mesh exchange format / Points cloud
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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<td> <a href="Mesh_Module.html" class="mw-redirect" title="Mesh Module">Mesh</a> / <a href="Points_Module.html" title="Points Module">Points</a>
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<td> no
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<td> INP
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<td> Abaqus format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> POLY
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<td> Tetgen format
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> UNV
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<td> FEM exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> MED
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</td>
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<td> FEM exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> DAT
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<td> FEM exchange format (FEM) or 2D airfoil profile (Draft)
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a> / <a href="Draft_Module.html" title="Draft Module">Draft</a>
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<td> no
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<td> BDF
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</td>
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<td> FEM exchange format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> FRD
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</td>
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<td> CalculiX result format
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> <a href="FEM_Module.html" title="FEM Module">FEM</a>
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<td> no
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<td> NC
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<td> G-Code file format
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> GC
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<td> G-Code file format
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> NCC
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<td> G-Code file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> NGC
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</td>
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<td> G-Code file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> CNC
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</td>
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<td> G-Code file format
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<td> yes
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> TAP
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</td>
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<td> G-Code file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> GCODE
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<td> G-Code file format
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Path_Workbench.html" title="Path Workbench">Path</a>
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> EMN
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<td> IDF file format
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> Idf
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</td>
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<td> no
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<td> IV
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</td>
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<td> OpenInventor file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> Built-in
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td></tr>
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<td> VRML
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</td>
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<td> Web 3D format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> Built-in
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<td> no
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<td> WebGL (HTML)
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</td>
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<td> Web 3D format
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Arch_Module.html" title="Arch Module">Arch</a>
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<td> no
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<td> SCAD
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<td> OpenSCAD file format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="OpenSCAD_Module.html" title="OpenSCAD Module">OpenSCAD</a>
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<td> no
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<td> CSG
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<td> OpenSCAD Constructive Solid Geometry
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="OpenSCAD_Module.html" title="OpenSCAD Module">OpenSCAD</a>
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<td> no
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<td> ASC
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<td> Points cloud format
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Points_Module.html" title="Points Module">Points</a>
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<td> no
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<td> POV
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<td> Povray format
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<td> no
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Raytracing_Module.html" title="Raytracing Module">Raytracing</a>
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<td> no
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<td> CSV
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</td>
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<td> Comma-separated values spreadsheet
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> yes
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</td>
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<td> <a href="Spreadsheet_Workbench.html" title="Spreadsheet Workbench">Spreadsheet</a>
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<td> no
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<td> PDF
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<td> Adobe portable document format
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