SimLab Composer allows the import of the majority of 3D and CAD formats on the market and the export to several 3D formats, including the free version. SimLab Composer Mechanical version and SimLab Composer Ultimate allow to convert additional formats. Some formats are compatible for animation and Flex body conversions.
Import Format | Windows | MAC OS | |
Basic Import | 3D PDF *.pdf (u3d based) | ✓ | ✓ |
3DS MAX *.3ds | ✓ | ✓ | |
CATIA *.3dxml | ✓ | ✓ | |
Collada *.dae | ✓ | ✓ | |
CTM *.ctm | ✓ | ✓ | |
DWF *.dwf *dwfx | ✓ | ||
DWG (2021)*.dwg *dxf | ✓ | ✓ | |
FBX (2023)*.fbx | ✓ | ✓ | |
GLTF *.gltf *.glb | ✓ | ✓ | |
IFC *.ifc | ✓ | ✓ | |
IGES *.igs *.iges | ✓ | ✓ | |
INVENTOR (2023) *.iam *.ipt | ✓ | ||
LightWave *.lwo, *.lw | ✓ | ||
OSG *.osg | ✓ | ✓ | |
PRC *.prc | ✓ | ✓ | |
RHINO 3D *.3dm | ✓ | ✓ | |
SIMLAB COMPOSER *.sim *.zim | ✓ | ✓ | |
SIMLAB VR VIEWER *.vrpackage | ✓ | ✓ | |
SKETCHUP (2022) *.skp | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOLIDWORKS*.sldasm *.sldprt | ✓ | ✓ | |
(2023) | (2019) | ||
STEP *.stp *.step | ✓ | ✓ | |
STL *.stl | ✓ | ✓ | |
U3D *.u3d | ✓ | ✓ | |
USDZ *.usdz | ✓ | ✓ | |
Point Cloud *.xyz, *.pcd, *.e57, *.las, *.laz | ✓ | ✓ | |
WAVEFRONT OBJ *.obj | ✓ | ✓ | |
ZBRUSH *.goz | ✓ | ✓ | |
Mechanical | ACIS (1.5 - 28.0) *.sat | ✓ | ✓ |
Creo (2 - 5) *.prt *.asm | ✓ | ✓ | |
NX (5 - 1899) *.prt | ✓ | ✓ | |
PARASOLID (12 - 32) *.x_b *.x_t *.xmt_bin *xmt_txt | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOLIDEDGE (ST7-2023)*.asm *.par *.psm | ✓ | ||
Ultimate | JT *.jt | ✓ | ✓ |
SAP 3D Visual *.vds | ✓ | ||
Adams *.res | ✓ | ✓ |
Export Format | Windows | MAC OS | |
Basic Export | 3D PDF *.pdf (u3d based) | ✓ | ✓ |
3DS MAX *.3ds | ✓ | ✓ | |
CATIA *.3dxml | ✓ | ✓ | |
Collada *.dae | ✓ | ✓ | |
CTM *.ctm | ✓ | ✓ | |
DWF *.dwf *dwfx | ✓ | ||
DWG (2021)*.dwg *dxf | ✓ | ✓ | |
FBX (2023)*.fbx | ✓ | ✓ | |
GLTF *.gltf *.glb | ✓ | ✓ | |
IFC *.ifc | ✓ | ✓ | |
IGES *.igs *.iges | ✓ | ✓ | |
INVENTOR (2023) *.iam *.ipt | ✓ | ||
LightWave *.lwo, *.lw | ✓ | ||
OSG *.osg | ✓ | ✓ | |
PRC *.prc | ✓ | ✓ | |
RHINO 3D *.3dm | ✓ | ✓ | |
SIMLAB COMPOSER *.sim *.zim | ✓ | ✓ | |
SIMLAB VR VIEWER *.vrpackage | ✓ | ✓ | |
SKETCHUP (2022) *.skp | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOLIDWORKS*.sldasm *.sldprt | ✓ | ✓ | |
(2023) | (2019) | ||
STEP *.stp *.step | ✓ | ✓ | |
STL *.stl | ✓ | ✓ | |
U3D *.u3d | ✓ | ✓ | |
USDZ *.usdz | ✓ | ✓ | |
Point Cloud *.xyz, *.pcd, *.e57, *.las, *.laz | ✓ | ✓ | |
WAVEFRONT OBJ *.obj | ✓ | ✓ | |
ZBRUSH *.goz | ✓ | ✓ | |
Ultimate | JT *.jt | ✓ | ✓ |