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Importing 3D Objects

The 3D environment of EPLAN Harness proD Library allows you to import 3D objects created in other applications. The following file formats are supported:

Format

Version

Extension

ACIS Binary

Up to 2018.1 (R28)

SAB

ACIS Text

Up to 2018.1 (R28)

SAT

Autodesk 3D Studio

All versions

3DS

Autodesk Inventor

Up to 2019

IPT, IAM

CADDS

All versions

CADDS, PD, _PD

CATIA V4

Up to 4.2.5

MODEL, SESSION, DLV, EXP

CATIA V5

Up to V5-6 R2018 (R28)

CATDrawing, CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR

CATIA V5 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2018 (R28)

3DXML

CATIA V6 [3DXML]

Up to 2013x

3DXML

Collada

All versions

DAE

Creo - Pro/E

Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 5.0

ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR

GL Transmission Format

Version 2.0 only

GLTF, GLB

I-deas

Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6

MF1, ARC, UNV, PKG, PRT

Industry Foundation Classes

IFC2x Editions 2, 3 and 4

IFC, IFCZIP

IGES

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

IGS, IGES

JTOpen

Up to v10.0

JT

KMZ

All versions

KMZ

Lattice XVL

All versions

XV3, XV0

OneSpace Designer

All versions

BDL, PKG, SDP, SDPC, SDW, SDWC, SDA, SDAC, SDS, SDSC, SES

Parasolid

Up to v30.1

X_B, X_T, XMT, XMT_TXT

PRC 3D Reviewer

All versions

PRC, PRD

PRW 3D Reviewer

All versions

PRW

Solid Edge

V19 - 20, ST - ST10

ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM

SolidWorks

From 97 up to 2018

ASM, SLDASM, SLDPRT, SLDLPF

STEP

AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242

STP, STEP

Stereo Lithography (STL)

All versions

STL

Universal 3D

ECMA-363 (1st, 2nd and 3rd editions)

U3D

Unigraphics-NX

V11.0 to NX 12.0

PRT

VRML

V1.0 and V2.0

WRL, VRML

Wavefront

All versions

OBJ

  1. Click the Import external geometry button on the toolbar.
  2. Browse to the desired location and select the desired file(s).
  3. Click [Open] to start the import process.

    The imported objects are displayed in the current 3D window and also in the 3D navigation panel.

The imported objects and their components are represented in the navigation panel by means of the following symbols:

Symbol Name Description

Imported file Top node of imported object

Assembly Node containing further assemblies or parts

Part Object on the lowest level

Geometry, appearance, and properties of imported objects can be edited in the properties panel. The properties common to all 3D objects are described in the 3D Properties Panel section of this help file.

Some 3D formats support custom properties to be defined for the constituent graphical parts of the 3D object; these properties are imported as user-defined properties for the appropriate part and assembly nodes and are visible in their respective properties panels.