This page lists the various file formats that FreeCAD can import and export. For completeness the FreeCAD native format is included in the list. Some formats have a related wiki page that can be reached by clicking on the extension in the first column.
See the following pages for additional information:
Format Description Import / Open Export / Create
*.FCStd FreeCAD native format Std Open, Std MergeProjects Std Save *.cam FreeCAD frozen views (camera settings) Std FreezeViews Std FreezeViews *.FCMacro FreeCAD macro (Python code) Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord *.FCMat FreeCAD material card Std Import no *.FCParam FreeCAD parameter file Std DlgParameter Std DlgParameter *.FCScript FreeCAD script (Python code) Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord *.fctb Path tool bit file (JSON format) Path ToolBitLibraryOpen Path ToolBitLibraryOpen *.fctl Path tool library file (JSON format) Path ToolBitLibraryOpen Path ToolBitLibraryOpen *.3ds 3D Studio mesh Std Import no *.3mf 3D manufacturing format no Mesh Export *.amf Additive manufacturing format no Std Export *.asc Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export *.ast ASCII Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing) Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.asy Asymptote code no Mesh Export *.bdf FEM mesh Std Import no *.bdf Nastran mesh Mesh Import Mesh Export *.bmp Image format Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import Std ViewScreenShot *.bms Binary mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.brep OpenCasCade native format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.brp OpenCasCade native format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.cnc G-code Std Import Path Post *.csg OpenSCAD Constructive Solid Geometry format Std Import Std Export *.csv Comma-separated values spreadsheet Std Import, Spreadsheet Import Spreadsheet Export *.cur Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.dae Collada format. For Linux users: External pyCollada module required. Std Import Std Export *.dat Common airfoil data Std Import no *.dat FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.dwg AutoCAD native format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required. Std Import Std Export *.dxf Autodesk drawing exchange format. Only 2D geometry is supported. External software required for the legacy Python importer and the legacy Python exporter. Std Import Std Export, TechDraw ExportPageDXF *.emn IDF format Std Import no *.frd FEM result CalculiX Std Import no *.gc G-code Std Import Path Post *.gcad Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format) Std Import no *.gcode G-code Std Import Path Post *.gif Image format Image CreateImagePlane no *.glb GL Transmission Format no Std Export *.gltf GL Transmission Format no Std Export *.html WebGL file Std Import Std Export *.icns Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.ico Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.ifc Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required. Std Import Std Export *.ifcJSON Industry Foundation Classes exchange format for BIM models. External IFCJson module required (must be installed manually). For Linux users: External IfcOpenShell module required. no Std Export *.iges Older solid-based format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.igs Older solid-based format Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.inc Povray format Std Import no *.inp FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.iv Inventor V2.1 format Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.jpeg Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.jpg Image format Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import Std ViewScreenShot *.json Draft annotation styles Draft AnnotationStyleEditor Draft AnnotationStyleEditor *.json Draft style settings Draft SetStyle Draft SetStyle *.json FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.json JavaScript Object Notation no Std Export *.med FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.meshjson FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.meshpy FEM mesh no Std Export *.meshyaml FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.nas Nastran mesh Mesh Import Mesh Export *.nc G-code Std Import Path Post *.ncc G-code Std Import Path Post *.ngc G-code Std Import Path Post *.obj Alias mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.obj Wavefront format Std Import Std Export *.oca Open CAD format (obsolete, 2D-only format) Std Import Std Export *.off Object file format mesh Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.pbm Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.pcd Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export *.pdf Portable Document Format no Std Export, Std PrintPdf *.pgm Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.plmxml Siemens PLM format Std Import no *.ply Point cloud format Std Import, Points Import Std Export, Points Export *.ply Stanford triangle mesh format Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.png Image format Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import Std ViewScreenShot *.poly FEM mesh TetGen no Std Export *.pov Povray format Std Import Raytracing WriteCamera, Raytracing WritePart, Raytracing WriteView *.ppm Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.py Python code Std Import Std DlgMacroRecord *.py Python module def no Mesh Export *.scad OpenSCAD format. External software required for import. Std Import Std Export *.shp GIS shapefile Std Import no *.smf Simple model format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.src KRL robot trajectory no Robot ExportKukaCompact, Robot ExportKukaFull *.step Exchange format for engineering models Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.stl FEM mesh no Std Export *.stl Stereolithography mesh (mostly used for 3D printing) Std Import, Mesh Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.stp Exchange format for engineering models Std Import, Part Import Std Export, Part Export *.stpz Compressed STEP Std Import Std Export *.svg Scalable vector graphics format Std Import Std Export, TechDraw ExportPageSVG *.tap G-code Std Import Path Post *.tga Image format Image CreateImagePlane no *.tif Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.tiff Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.tooltable Path tool Path ToolLibraryEdit Path ToolLibraryEdit *i1.txt FEM mesh Z88 Std Import Std Export *o2.txt FEM result Z88 displacements Std Import no *.unv FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.vrml VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.vtk FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.vtk FEM result VTK Std Import Std Export *.vtu FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.vtu FEM result VTK Std Import Std Export *.wbmp Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.webp Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.wrl VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.wrl.gz VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export *.wrz VRML Web 3D format Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.x3d X3D extensible 3D no Std Export, Mesh Export *.x3dz Compressed X3D no Std Export, Mesh Export *.xbm Image format Image CreateImagePlane Std ViewScreenShot *.xdmf FEM mesh Fenics Std Import Std Export *.xhtml WebGL/X3D Std Import Std Export, Mesh Export *.xlsx Excel / Office Open XML spreadsheet Std Import no *.xml FEM mesh Fenics Std Import Std Export *.xml Path tool Path ToolLibraryEdit Path ToolLibraryEdit *.xpm Image format Image CreateImagePlane, Std Import Std ViewScreenShot *.yaml FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.z88 FEM mesh Std Import Std Export *.zip SweetHome3D XML Std Import no job_*.json Path job template Path Job Path ExportTemplate
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