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Supported File Formats for Import and/or Export

The following table shows the formats that Adams View and Adams Durability support. The only formats that require an additional product are:
■CatiaV4, CatiaV5, CatiaV6, Inventor, ACIS, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, JT - Require 'Adams Geometry Translators' license
■RPC III and DAC - Require Adams Durability
You can import all other formats using standard Adams View.
 
File format:
Description:
Can be:
Imported
Exported
Adams Solver dataset (.adm)
Describes a model using Adams Solver Data Language (ADL) statements.
Yes
Yes
Adams Solver analysis files (.req, .res, .gra)
Set of three Adams Solver analysis files: request, results, and graphics. You can import the entire set or just a single analysis file.
Yes
Yes
Adams View command file (.cmd)
Set of Adams View commands. You can use command files to automate the creation of a model or the investigation of simulation results.
Yes
Yes
Test data
Numerical results generated from an external program.
Yes
No
Numeric data
Numerical results generated during an Adams View session.
No
Yes
CAD files
Model geometry. You can import and export the following formats: STEP, IGES and Parasolid.
With the Adams_CAD_Translators license, the following formats are supported
Import: CatiaV4, CatiaV5, CatiaV6, Inventor, ACIS, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, JT
Export: IGES, STEP
Yes
Yes
Stereolithography and render files
Polygonal representation of surfaces.
Yes (ASCII only, no binary STL support)
No
Wavefront files
Set of output files that contain a description of the model graphics and motion data.
Yes
Yes
FEA loads
Complete load histories.
No
Yes
Spreadsheet
Simulation results in a spreadsheet format.
No
Yes
Shell
Geometry representations.
Yes (Adams
PostProcessor)
Yes
Adams
PostProcessor
All the files required to view the results of simulations in a stand-alone version of Adams PostProcessor.
No
Yes
RPC III and DAC
Requires Adams Durability. For more information, Adams Durability online help.
MTS Systems Corporation's RPC III and nCode's DAC files that let you interface with durability test machines and fatigue life calculation programs.
Yes
Yes
For translation via 'Adams Geometry Translators', the table below lists the format and version support information.
 
Format
Import Version
Export Version
IGES (.igs)
5.2 & 5.3
5.3
STEP (.stp)
203/214/242 P
214
ACIS (.sat)
All → R27
Not Supported
CATIA V4 (.model, .dlv, .exp, session)
All 4.XX
Not Supported
CATIA V5-6R2021 (.CATPart, .CATProduct)
R10 → R33
Not Supported
CATIA V6 (.3dxml)
2014X → 2022X
Not Supported
Pro/Engineer part files (.prt, .asm)
13 → Creo 9
Not Supported
Inventor (.ipt, .iam)
All → 2023
Not Supported
Solidworks (.sldprt, .sldasm)
99 → 2023
Not Supported
Unigraphics (.prt)
11.1 → NX CR 1953, 1957 and 1969, 2212
Not Supported
JT : JtOpen (.jt)
7.0 → 10.5
Not Supported