AutoPOL is 3D software and that makes it important to be able to communicate with different CAD products.
Below you will find all the different file formats that are included with different packages and what version that is currently supported.
With AutoPOL BendSim and BendSim Pro you can convert flat patterns with bend lines into 3D files from the 2D files mentioned below.
AutoPOL files (.polp) created and saved with BendSim Pro / Unfold Pro cannot be opened with BendSim / Unfold (non-Pro versions)
| 3D File Import | Extension(s) | Version(s) | BendSim Pro | BendSim | Unfold Pro | Unfold |
| Acis | .sat | R1 to 2023 1.0 |  |
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| Catia V4 | .model .exp | 4.1.9 to 4.2.4 | |
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| Catia V5 | .CATPart .CATProduct | V5R8 to V5-6 R2023 | |
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| 3DExperience | .CATPart .CATProduct | Up to V6 R2023x * | |
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| ProE / Creo | .prt .asm | 16 to Creo 10.0 | |
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| IGES | .igs .iges | Up to 5.3 | |
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| Inventor | .ipt .iam | V6 to V2023 | |
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| JT | .jt | 8.x, 9.x, 10, 10.2/3/5/6/7 | |
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| Parasolid | .x_t .xmt_txt | 9 to 35.0.X | |
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| Siemens NX | .prt | NX 1 to NX2306 | |
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| Solid Edge | .par .asm .psm | V18 to SE2023 | |
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| Solidworks | .sldprt .sldasm | 2003 to 2023 | |
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| STEP | .stp .step | 203, 214, 242 | |
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| Drawing eXchange Format | .dxf | 2.5 to 2018 | |
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| AutoCAD DWG | .dwg | 2.5 to 2018 | |
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| Acis | .sat | R7 | |
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| STEP | .stp | 203 | |
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| Drawing eXchange Format | .dxf | R12 | |
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| Trumpf GEO | .geo | 1.03 | |
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* 3DExperience (Catia V6) users should export their database objects as Catia V5 CATParts/CATProducts