Interfaces Overview
Which interfaces can be used for data interchange with other systems?
|
2-D |
Import |
Export |
Minimum Requirement* |
fee-based |
|
DXF / DWG |
✓ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
PC-Draft |
✓ |
✘ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
ME10 |
✓ |
✘ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
PROCAD/PROREN |
✓ |
✘ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
Technovision |
✓ |
✘ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
3-D |
Import |
Export |
Minimum Requirement* |
fee-based |
|
3D PDF/U3D/PRC |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Creator or higher |
No |
|
Kisters Viewstation |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Creator or higher |
No |
|
SketchUp |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Creator or higher |
No |
|
STEP |
✓ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Creator or higher |
No |
|
STL |
✓
|
✓
|
Integrated in HiCAD Creator or higher |
No |
|
VRML |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Classic or higher |
No |
|
ACIS |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
CATIA V4 |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
CATIA V5 |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
DXF/DWG |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
IGES |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
Inventor |
✓ |
✘ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
JTOpen |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
Parasolid |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
PRO/E, Creo Parametric |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
PLM XML |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution with JT-License |
Yes |
|
SOLIDWORKS |
✓ |
✘ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
STEP Repair Tool |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
UniGraphics |
✓ |
✘ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
VDAFS |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
Sheet Metal |
Import |
Export |
Minimum Requirement* |
fee-based |
|
LVD (2D) |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Sheet Metal professional or higher |
No |
|
Bystronic (2D) |
✘ |
✓ |
Integrated in HiCAD Sheet Metal professional or higher |
No |
|
TopsGeo (2D) |
✘ |
✓ |
HiCAD Sheet Metal professional |
Yes |
|
Steel Engineering |
Import |
Export |
Minimum Requirement* |
fee-based |
|
DSTV |
|
|
|
|
|
- Production: BOM + NC Data |
✘ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
- Design+Engineering: Geo.+ Statics |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
ERPlus |
✘ |
✓ |
HiCAD Creator |
No |
|
IFC |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Beams + Profiles |
Yes |
|
NC-X |
✘ |
✓ |
HiCAD Steel Eng., Steel/Metal Eng. or Beams + Profiles |
Yes |
|
SDNF |
✓ |
✓ |
HiCAD Spooler, Steel Engineering, Metal Engineering, Steel/ Metal Engineering or Staircases |
Yes |
|
Others |
Import |
Export |
Minimum Requirement* |
fee-based |
|
KISSsoft |
✓ |
✘ |
HiCAD Creator or HiCAD Solution |
Yes |
|
ROHR2 |
✘ |
✓ |
HiCAD Pipeline Planning |
Yes |
* Please note that the mentioned modules may be part of your industry solution.
Which versions of data formats are supported for the import/export via native interfaces?
|
HiCAD 2020 |
Import possible for version |
Export as |
|---|---|---|
|
ACIS |
Up to 2018 |
6.0 |
|
CATIA V4 |
4.1.x/4.2.x |
4.1.9 |
|
CATIA V5/V6 |
R8 – V5/V6 (6R2019) |
R19 |
|
DWG |
-14/-2018 |
2004 |
|
DXF |
-14/-2018 |
14 |
|
IFC |
2x3, 4 |
2x3, 4 |
|
IGES |
all |
5.3 |
|
Inventor |
V11 – 2019 |
- |
|
JTOpen |
10.0* |
7.0 |
|
PLM XML |
- |
- |
|
Parasolid |
13 – V30 |
11 |
|
Pro/E, Creo Parametric |
Wildfire 3 - 5, Creo 3-5 |
Wildfire 4 |
|
SketchUp |
- |
2013 |
|
SOLIDWORKS |
98 – 2019 |
- |
|
STEP |
AP203/214/242 |
AP214 |
|
UniGraphics |
11 - NX12 |
- |
|
VDAFS |
all |
2.0 |
|
VRML |
- |
2.0 |
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