Data Interchange
File Transfer Security
| SolidWorks 2004 |
Advice on STL creation available. |
| PTC Pro/Engineer
2000i2 & Wildfire |
| Materialise Magics RP |
Rapid Prototyping software. |
| Autodesk |
DWF |
| Materialise Magics
Communicator |
Internet based STL viewing package allowing
customers to share 3D files with 3T RPD via the internet. |
| Adobe Photoshop 5.0 |
Photo/Image editing software. |
CAD/CAM Systems currently in use:
| .STL |
Rapid Prototyping file
(Binary with 0.01mm tolerance preferred) |
| .IGES |
Initial Graphics Exchange
Specification universal translator |
| .STEP |
International Standard
for Exchange of Product Model Data |
| .SET |
Standard for Exchange
& Transfer V89-06 |
| .VDA |
Surfaced Data Interface
V2.0 |
| .SLDPRT |
Solidworks model file |
| .EXP |
Catia export file |
| .MDL |
Catia native model file |
| .EPS |
Encapsulated PostScript
format file* |
| .DXF |
2D drafting translator* |
| .DXF |
3D faces |
| .DWG |
AutoCad drawing file* |
| .PRT |
Pro/Engineer Part file |
| .BMP |
Windows Bitmap image
format file* |
| .JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts
Group image file* |
| .TIFF |
Tagged-Image File Format
image file* |
| .WRL |
VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language)* |
| .OBJ |
Wavefront Model file* |
*Please note: that while we can read these file formats, they are only 2D and hence do not include sufficient information to drive the modelling process. 2D-3D conversion is required.
File Compression Types used by DSW professional moulding include:
| EXE |
DOS executable file |
| ZIP |
WinZip compression file |
| SIT |
Macintosh Stuffit compression
file |
| MGX |
Materialise Magics compression file |
If any of these files are not possible, please contact us for alternative requirements.
Electronic Connectivity (ISDN):
File Size:
- It is important that your data files are compacted to allow
them to be successfully e-mailed and quickly downloaded through
our server.
- Files should be zipped before sending.
- We can accept files up to a size of 10MB.
- If your files are larger than this, please telephone us first
to make appropriate arrangements for them to be accepted through
the server.