Supporting a Wide Variety of CAD Formats and File Transfer Options

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In order to get your project or quotation off of the ground quickly and seamlessly, taktik(z) supports a wide variety of electronic file formats and transfer options.

Please use our File and Data Transfer option for larger files. Note you will need to request a unique user id and password from filedata@taktikz.com

If you have any difficulties transferring files or have questions regarding compatibility, please contact us.

Supported File Types

taktik(z) can import and export many CAD formats.

Ideally, a file produced from the native KeyCreator/Cadkey CAD package would provide the best results, but we can view many other formats listed in order of preference:

Simulation Software: Moldflow Mold Advisor
taktik(z) uses this powerful tool to evaluate the “manufacturability” of a part design. A report can be generated that will graphically illustrate any concerns and establish confidence that a quality part can be produced. Additionally, this package can calculate runner and gate sizes, as well as cavity layouts. We strongly prefer native .STL files for this software.

1. Keycreator (Native Cadkey or Keycreator files)
2. .stp
3. .iges
4. .dwg
5. .dxf
6. solidworks
7. parasolid
8. .stl

An .stl file would be required in order to complete a Moldflow analysis, but NMC can also export the .stl file from your original file format.

If you have a question regarding any other file type, please contact our Engineering & Design Group.

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File and Data Transfer

File and Data Transfer

• 3dmlw 3DMLW (3D Markup Language for Web) files
• 3dxml Dassault Systemes graphic representation
• ACP VA Software VA - Virtual Architecture CAD file
• AR Ashlar-Vellum Argon - 3D Modeling
• ART ArtCAM model
• ASC BRL-CAD Geometry File (old ascii format)
• ASM Solidedge Assembly, Pro/ENGINEER Assembly
• BIN, BIM Data Design System DDS-CAD
• CCC CopyCAD Curves
• CCM CopyCAD Model
• CCS CopyCAD Session
• CAD CadStd
• CATDrawing CATIA V5 Drawing document
• CATPart CATIA V5 Part document
• CATProduct CATIA V5 Assembly document
• CATProcess CATIA V5 Manufacturing document
• cgr CATIA V5 graphic representation file
• CO Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt - parametric drafting and 3D modeling
• DRW Caddie Early version of Caddie drawing Prior to Caddie changing to DWG
• DWG AutoCAD and Open Design Alliance applications
• DFT Solidedge Draft
• DGN MicroStation design file
• DGK Delcam Geometry
• DMT Delcam Machining Triangles
• DXF ASCII Drawing Interchange file format - AutoCAD
• DWB VariCAD drawing file
• DWF AutoDesk's Web Design Format; AutoCAD & Revit can publish to this format; similar in concept to PDF files; AutoDesk Design Review is the reader
• EMB Wilcom - Wilcom ES Designer Embroidery CAD file
• ESW Agtek format
• EXCELLON Excellon file
• FM FeatureCAM Part File
• FMZ FormZ Project file
• G BRL-CAD Geometry File
• GERBER Gerber file
• GRB T-FLEX CAD File
• GTC GRAITEC Advance file format
• IAM Autodesk Inventor Assembly file
• ICD IronCAD 2D CAD file
• IDW Autodesk Inventor Drawing file
• IFC buildingSMART for sharing AEC and FM data
• IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
• IPN Autodesk Inventor Presentation file
• IPT Autodesk Inventor Part file
• model CATIA V4 part document
• PAR Solidedge Part
• PRT NX (recently known as Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER Part, CADKEY Part
• PLN ArchiCad project
• PSM Solidedge Sheet
• PSMODEL PowerSHAPE Model
• PWI PowerINSPECT File
• PYT Pythagoras File
• SKP SketchUp Model
• RLF ArtCAM Relief
• RVT AutoDesk Revit project files
• RFA AutoDesk Revit family files
• SLDASM SolidWorks Assembly drawing
• SLDDRW SolidWorks 2D drawing
• SLDPRT SolidWorks 3D part model
• STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product model data
• STL Stereo Lithographic data format (see STL (file format)) used by various CAD systems and stereo lithographic printing machines.
• TCT TurboCAD drawing template
• TCW TurboCAD for Windows 2D and 3D drawing
• VC6 Ashlar-Vellum Graphite - 2D and 3D drafting
• VLM Ashlar-Vellum Vellum, Vellum 2D, Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D, DrawingBoard
• VS Ashlar-Vellum Vellum Solids
• WRL Similar to STL, but includes color. Used by various CAD systems and 3D printing rapid prototyping machines. Also used for VRML models on the web.
• XE Ashlar-Vellum Xenon - for Associative 3D Modeling

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