Import CAD files

Import CAD files please!

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Dean shared this idea · October 19, 2017 · Flag idea as inappropriate… · Admin →

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AdminJeanette Mathews (Product Manager, Dimension) responded · May 03, 2018

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that we’ve started work on supporting more file formats. We won’t be able to address all of them at the same time. Our initial new formats we’re looking to support will be:

.fbx
.step
.iges
.stl

When these are available on prerelease I will post an update here with an invitation for you to come try it out! Thank you for the feedback!

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16 comments

Mathew Alexander commented · June 08, 2019 22:56 · Flag as inappropriate

I would also agree that step and iges are vital for Dimension. Step in particular for me. Step files are hands down the most common exchange file type for CAD models from what I seen, having worked in engineering design for the past 10 years. Are there any updates on step files being added to Dimension please? (rough implementation dates perhaps?)
Paul Koch commented · May 05, 2019 00:35 · Flag as inappropriate

Any update on step/iges import? I make my models in Fusion and now I can only import the separate parts.
AdminJeanette Mathews (Product Manager, Dimension) commented · March 01, 2019 14:29 · Flag as inappropriate

Hey LP, not sure I understand. You have a rendered image from another program and want to import it to Dimension as a background. That part I got! Yes you can!

Then, once you import the image as a background you want to change the image in certain areas? Color of fabric, etc? If that's the case, unfortunately not. That's a 2D image editing operation, which is something that would be great for Photoshop. Dimension only edits 3D models and materials.
LP commented · March 01, 2019 12:47 · Flag as inappropriate

Jeanette,

Could you please let me know if I have an existing rendering image not created by Dimension and add as a background, can I edit an object within the background?
Ex. change fabric, color of an object, pattern of a rug?
Anonymous commented · November 16, 2018 13:43 · Flag as inappropriate

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Anonymous commented · August 23, 2018 13:40 · Flag as inappropriate

please add dmg or .ARD file formats
Garrett commented · December 21, 2017 10:17 · Flag as inappropriate

.stl, .step, or .3dm files would be helpful to import
Dante J commented · November 22, 2017 08:46 · Flag as inappropriate

It would be fantastic to support NURB geometry from CAD applications, such as Fusion 360
Robert Lach commented · November 16, 2017 07:17 · Flag as inappropriate

Please add STEP Files!!!!
Andre commented · November 08, 2017 13:03 · Flag as inappropriate

Live link to software like CATIA / Solidworks / Rhino / Fusion 360 would be super helpful. Being able to do quick edits to CAD without having to re-import has been one of the greatest time savers of keyshot.
Andre commented · November 08, 2017 13:00 · Flag as inappropriate

I would love to see Solidworks part and assembly support as well as step and stl
thomaswessler commented · November 06, 2017 23:24 · Flag as inappropriate

I agree! More compatible extension/files for import!
Egon commented · November 03, 2017 01:48 · Flag as inappropriate

I agree! More compatible extension/files for import!
jmlg12 commented · October 26, 2017 00:22 · Flag as inappropriate

I may agree with Step files, but I'm less sure for STL...
Stl is fine for 3D printing, but for Rendering there is no information either for normals nor textures...
dan commented · October 26, 2017 00:13 · Flag as inappropriate

You can export to OBJ and import... could have more file type support though.

.step and .stl are pretty common and would open up huge libraries of available cad models.