Other CAD Formats
The following formats can be read by TurboCAD LTE Pro, either for import, export, or both. Some formats have a Setup in which you can set certain parameters for conversion. If you do not specify conversion parameters, the defaults will be used. (If no Setup is indicated, the conversion requires no additional input.)
Note: Most of these formats are Available in TurboCAD LTE Pro only.
3DS: AutoDesk 3D Studio format.
3DV: VRML Worlds (import only)
ASAT: ACIS solid modeling file format for storing graphics as ASCII files.
BMP: Bitmap format, TurboCAD for Windows (export only). A bitmap is a representation of a graphic image consisting of rows and columns of dots.
CGM: Computer Graphics Metafile. (Available in LTE)
DAE: Collada files (export only).
DCD: DesignCAD (import only)
DGN: Intergraph Standard file format.
DWF: Drawing Web format. Import is automatic.
DWG: AutoCAD native format for vector graphics. (Available in LTE)
DXF: Drawing eXchange format, used by AutoCAD to interact with other applications. (Available in LTE)
EPS: Encapsulated Post Script format.
FCD: FastCAD DOS format (import only)
FCW: FastCAD Windows format (import only).
GIF: Raster graphic format (export only).
GEO: VRML Worlds (import only)
IGS: IGES format.
Note: IGS is a file format for a public domain called IGES which is actually a neutral file format intended as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO), under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard.
JPG: JPEG image compression standard, full 24-color. TurboCAD for Windows (export only).
JPG: JPEG format, SDK sample filter (export only)
MTX: MetaStream format. This format enables the creation, delivery, and viewing of scalable 3D graphics. It enables you to view images with Web browsers equipped with 3D plug-in software, and to interact with 3D Web graphics in real time by zooming, panning, or rotating objects within a Web browser. It also scales objects in real time to match the performance of your system. MetaStream compresses 3D geometry and texture information, so that files can be delivered quickly to your machine.
OBJ: Geometry definition format.
PLT: Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. (Available in LTE)
PNG: Raster graphic format (export only).
PDF: Adobe Portable Document Format
PDF(3D): Adobe 3D Portable Document Format
SAT: ACIS solid modeling file format for storing graphics as ASCII (SAT - Save As Text) files.
SHX: Format that saves selected entities as a single shape, that can be used in a line style (export only). This is not the same as *.shx font format.
SKP:
STL: Stereo Lithograpy format.
STP, STEP: Step format.
SVG: Web graphic format (export only).
U3D: Universal 3D (U3D) is a compressed file format standard for 3D computer graphics data.
WMF: Windows MetaFile format, saves graphics as a series of records that correspond to graphics function calls, such as drawing straight lines, curves, filled areas, and text. (Available in LTE)
WRL: Format for saving graphics as a Virtual Reality Model Language (VRML) description.
WRZ: VRML Worlds
XLS: Spreadsheet format (export only)
SKP File Import Setup
Use "ByLayer" color for entities without material: Assign the SketchUp layer color to any entity that does not have an assigned material.
Import Hidden Entities: Imports entities which are hidden in the SKP. If this option is off hidden entities will nor be imported.
Import dynamic components: Dynamic block are imported as PPM objects.
SKP File Export Setup
SketchUp Version: Specify the version of SketchUp SKP to be used in the file format: 5, 6, 7 or 8.
3DS File Import Setup
Load Keyframe Information: Accepts or ignores the keyframe 3DS file data.
3DS File Export Setup
Preserve loaded 3DS materials: Saves unique materials from a 3DS file. If not checked, saves TurboCAD materials.
Save Keyframe: Saves the hierarchical structure of entities in a file. Do not check this option for 3DS files that you want to use as 3DS symbols in TurboCAD.
BMP Export Setup
Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (All) or only the part that is currently in view (View).
Use Render: Available only when Render or Hidden Line mode is active. If checked, the exported image will show the render displayed on the screen.
Size of Rectangle: Sets up the resolution for the exported graphics. By default, these values are 400 x 400 but you can customize the height and width
Maximum resolution: The drawing will be defined by a rectangular matrix of 2000 x 2000 logical pixels. If there is at least one image object, this is set to 1000 x 1000.
Keep View Rectangle Aspect Ratio: Keeps the same ratio of length to width.
Note: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See Selection Info Palette.