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3D Part Thumbnails: Supported File Types and Size Limitations

Documoto allows Content Administrators to import various file formats to create 3D Part Thumbnails using 3D Tools in the Admin Center.  

NOTE: generating a complete 3D model may require multiple 
files to be loaded.

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Supported 3D File Formats

Documoto currently supports the following 3D file types: 

File Type File Extension Program(s) Notes
Inventor Part Files .IPT Inventor  .IPT files alone create a non-explodable 3D part thumbnail

Inventor Assembly Files

 

(Imported as a Collection of Inventor IPT/IAM Part Files)

 .IPT, .IAM Inventor

.IAM files alone do not create a 3D model and must be
loaded with .IPT files to create a full 3D model.

 

Alternatively, you can 'Save As' your Inventor Assemblies as STEP or STP format for import into Documoto.
SolidWorks Assembly File .SLDASM SolidWorks  
SolidWorks Parts File .SLDPRT SolidWorks  
Standard Exchange Format .STEP, .STP Various  
Proprietary 3D XML File .3DXML Dassault Systems - CATIA, SolidWorks, 3DVIA, Composer, etc.  
Standard Exchange Format (Universal 3D) .U3D Various  
Standard Exchange Format (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) .WRL Various  

Additional Supported 3D File Formats (Pending Official Testing)

Documoto also supports the following 3D file types, thought these have not been officially tested:

NOTE: If you wish to submit sample content for compatibility 
testing,please contact your Customer Success Manager or email 
us at support@documoto.com.
File Type File Extension Program(s) Notes
3D Manufacturing Format .3MF Microsoft 3D Builder, Ultimaker Cura, PrusaSlicer  
ACIS 3D Model .SAT, .SAB AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX  
AutoCAD Drawing .DWG, .DXF AutoCAD, DraftSight, BricsCAD  
Autodesk Navisworks Model .NWD Autodesk Navisworks  
CATIA V4 Model .MODEL, .SESSION, .DLV, .EXP CATIA V4  
CATIA V5 Model .CATDrawing, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .CATShape, .CGR CATIA V5  
COLLADA 3D Model .DAE Blender, SketchUp, Unity, Adobe Photoshop  
Creo - Pro/ENGINEER Model .ASM, .NEU, .PRT, .XAS, .XPR PTC Creo, Pro/ENGINEER  
Autodesk FBX .FBX Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Unity, Blender  
GLTF (GL Transmission Format) .GLTF, .GLB Blender, Unity, Microsoft Paint 3D  
I-deas Model .MF1, .ARC, .UNV, .PKG Siemens NX, I-deas  
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) .IFC, .IFCZIP Autodesk Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla Structures  
IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange) .IGS, .IGES AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX  
JT (Jupiter Tessellation) .JT Siemens NX, Solid Edge, PTC Creo  
NX - Unigraphics .PRT Siemens NX  
Parasolid Model .X_B, .X_T, .XMT, .XMT_TXT SolidWorks, Siemens NX, AutoCAD  
Revit Building Information Model .RVT, .RFA Autodesk Revit  
Rhino 3D Model .3DM Rhino 3D  
Solid Edge Model .ASM, .PAR, .PWD, .PSM Siemens Solid Edge  
VDA-FS Model .VDA Various CAD programs  

3D File Size Requirements and Limitations

When selecting a file for import as a 3D Model using 3D Tools, Documoto verifies the following criteria:

  • Each file must be less than, or equal to 25MB.
  • When loading a ZIP that contains multiple files, the total size of the ZIP must be less than or equal to 25MB. 
  • When loading individual files to create a 3D model, each file must be less than or equal to 25MB. However, the total of all files may be greater than 25MB

ZIP File Requirements

ZIP files can only contain files and cannot contain nested folders. 

To ensure a zip folder has no nested files when zipping a flat folder with no child folders, follow these steps:

  1. Verify Folder Structure: Confirm that the folder you want to zip does not contain any subfolders. You can do this by checking the folder contents in your file explorer or terminal.

  2. Use Zipping Tools: Use a reliable zipping tool (like WinZip, 7-Zip, or the built-in compression feature in Windows or macOS) to create the zip file. When you select the files in the flat folder and zip them, the tool should create a flat structure.

  3. Check Zip Contents: After creating the zip file, you can open it with your zipping tool to verify that all files are at the root level of the zip archive and that no nested folders are present.

Example Steps for Common Tools

By following these steps, you can ensure that the resulting zip file contains only the files from the flat folder without any nested directories.

Windows

    1. Select all files in the folder.
    2. Right-click and choose "Send to" > "Compressed (zipped) folder."
    3. Check the new zip file to ensure it contains only the files.

macOS

  1. Select all files in the folder.
  2. Right-click and choose "Compress Items."
  3. Open the zip file to confirm it contains no nested folders.

Command Line

    • On Linux/macOS (using bash): 
      zip myarchive.zip *
    • On Windows (using Powershell): 
      Compress-Archive -Path * -DestinationPath myarchive.zip