SolidWorks
Dassault Systèmes · Mechanical CAD
Support is scoped to the documented versions. UNKNOWN means not established; PARTIAL requires reading the recorded conditions.
Verified import support
| Software / format | Import | Export | Type / version scope | Limits / verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks · STEP | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Color/configuration support depends on schema and options. Full SolidWorks parametric feature history is not claimed. STEP FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · STL | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 STL is triangulated geometry; CAD feature structure and parametric history are not preserved. Do not use it for materials or semantic assembly transfer. Importing/Exporting SOLIDWORKS DocumentsSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION Exporting 3D Print FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · IGES | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Feature-history preservation is not claimed. Importing/Exporting SOLIDWORKS DocumentsSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · Parasolid | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Point data is not supported. Feature-history preservation is not claimed. Parasolid FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
Verified export support
| Software / format | Import | Export | Type / version scope | Limits / verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks · STEP | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Color/configuration support depends on schema and options. Full SolidWorks parametric feature history is not claimed. STEP FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · STL | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 STL is triangulated geometry; CAD feature structure and parametric history are not preserved. Do not use it for materials or semantic assembly transfer. Importing/Exporting SOLIDWORKS DocumentsSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION Exporting 3D Print FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · glTF 2.0 | UNKNOWN | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Preservation beyond the supplied export-support fact has not been evaluated. This curated record verifies export only; import remains unevaluated. GLTF and GLB Extended Reality FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · IGES | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Feature-history preservation is not claimed. Importing/Exporting SOLIDWORKS DocumentsSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |
| SolidWorks · Parasolid | YES | YES | NATIVE See source version context | VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Point data is not supported. Feature-history preservation is not claimed. Parasolid FilesSolidWorks 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION |