CAD Files

CAD (Computer-Aided Design) files may contain 2D or 3D designs. They are generated by CAD software programs, which can be used to create models or architecture plans. 2D CAD files are often referred to as drawings, while 3D files are often called models, parts, or assemblies.

Common CAD file extensions include .DWG, .DXF, .DGN, and .STL.

Extension File Type Popularity
.BAKAutoCAD Drawing Backup
.AXMFormIt Sketch
.CIRMicro-Cap Schematic
.BDCWest Point Bridge Designer Design File
.PSMSolid Edge Sheet Metal File
.IBALectra Clothing Design Pieces File
.SMBAutodesk Shape Manager Binary File
.EPFEAGLE Project
.DLVCATIA 4 Export File
.SIMSimLab Composer Scene
.CPACADSTAR PCB Archive File
.DSNXRoadEng Location Design Document
.AFSSTAAD.foundation Project File
.TCTTurboCAD Drawing Template
.OPTOpterecenja File
.MCXMICRO CADAM-X/6000 Model Data File
.MP12Multisim 12 Project
.PATAutoCAD Hatch Pattern File
.GSMGraphic Description Language File
.JTJT Open CAD File
.FPCFreePCB Printed Circuit Board Layout
.EDFEdificius Project
.DB1Tekla Structures Model File
.PSVPipe System Viewer File
.RTDRobot Structural Analysis Design File
.MC9Mastercam 9 Geometry File
.JVSGVideo Surveillance Project
.LCFArchicad Library Container File
.TERXRoadEng Terrain Design Document
.GDSGraphic Data System File
.CADBobCAD-CAM File
.CATPRODUCTCATIA V5 Assembly File
.MS14Multisim 14 Circuit Design File
.JOBMetaCAM Nest Job File
.GCODEG-Code 3D Printer File
.MODELCATIA 3D Model
.MSMMultisim Circuit Design File
.PC7PowerCADD 7 Drawing File
.DRADolphin PartMaster Drawing File
.WDFWintech Drawing File
.CADAutodesk QuickCAD File
.IDEInventor iFeature
.MTOFastCAM MTO Text File
.XV3Lattice XVL Geometry File
.ASYLTspice Symbol File
.DC3DesignCAD 3D ASCII Drawing
.FCSTD1FreeCAD Backup Document
.CBDDLPChitubox Sliced 3D Model
.AFDAlphacam Flame Drawing
.LINAutoCAD Linetype File
.DWTAutoCAD Drawing Template
.CYPHome Design Project
.RSGRaySupreme Graph
.VETLectra Cutter's Must File
.CTBChitubox Sliced 3D Model
.LOGICLYLogicly Circuit
.3DLSierra LandDesigner 3D File
.GFlashForge G-Code File
.LI3DLive Interior 3D Document
.ADIAutoCAD Device-Independent Binary Plotter File
.NCDSTV Numerical Control File
.CIBLuminaire Data File
.SATACIS SAT 3D Model
.123DX123D Design Model File
.ICDIronCAD 2D Drawing File
.DESPro/DESKTOP CAD File
.PSSAutoCAD Plot Stamp Settings File
.SKFAutoSketch Drawing
.MS13Multisim 13 Circuit Design File
.DSTAutoCAD Sheet Set
.EDNEDIF Implementation Netlist File
.PWTAutoCAD Publish To Web Template
.JVSGZCompressed Video Surveillance Project
.MHSXilinx XPS Hardware Specification File
.SPTSpeedTree Tree Data File
.SLDASMSolidWorks Assembly
.SLDPRTSolidWorks Part
.BLKAutoCAD Block Template File
.DC2DesignCAD 2D ASCII Drawing
.CF2Common File Format File
.FZBFritzing Bin File
.NWFNavisworks File Set
.DRUEAGLE Design Rules
.PHJPhCNC Project File
.FZPFritzing XML Part Description
.BCDRealView Debugger Board Chip Definition File
.PLNArchicad Solo Project
.NCMastercam Numerical Control File
.123DAutodesk 123D Drawing
.DSNOrCAD Design File
.CFFCommon File Format
.MP11Multisim 11 Project File
.STLStereolithography File
.MP10Multisim 10 Project File
.MINOkuma CNC Program File
.ISOArbortext IsoDraw Document
.DWFXDesign Web Format XPS File
.IGSIGES Drawing
.PLAArchicad Project Archive
.ISOZCompressed Arbortext IsoDraw Illustration
.XNCExchange NC File
.DC1DevCad Document
.IDVInventor Design View
.TC2TurboCAD 2D Mac Drawing
.DWSAutoCAD Drawing Standards File
.MDEArchicad Education Module
.FCWFastCAD Windows Drawing
.ASMSolid Edge Assembly File
.DGNMicroStation Design
.EASMeDrawings Assembly File
.SCADOpenSCAD Script
.LDRLDraw Model File
.STPSTEP 3D CAD File
.X_BParasolid Model Part File
.SHXAutoCAD Compiled Shape File
.BMFFloorPlan File
.RSMRouterSim Network Visualizer File
.FMZForm•Z Project File
.RIGvRigger Design File
.VWXVectorworks Design
.SCHgEDA Schematic File
.BDLCoCreate Bundle File
.CDWKOMPAS Document
.SVDSolidView Design File
.CZDCAD Zone Drawing
.IFProcedimientos-Uno IFWin Project File
.PRTCADKEY Part File
.ICSIronCAD 3D Scene
.FZZFritzing Shareable Project File
.CGRCATIA Graphical Representation File
.ARTArtCAM Model
.SCHEAGLE Schematics File
.FZFritzing Project File
.CATPARTCATIA V5 Part File
.DWGAutoCAD Drawing
.PRTCreo Parametric Part
.PLUSHPlushify Project
.UNTAutoCAD Unit Definition File
.CYPHome Designer Pro Project File
.BBCDBobCAD-CAM Document
.SABACIS SAB Model
.123PCB123 Circuit Board Design
.ACTAlma CAD/CAM Document
.LTLLuminaire Data File
.HSCAspen HYSYS Simulation File
.CAMFastCAM CAM File
.PRJPCBSTRUCTUREAltium Designer PCB Project Structure
.GXMGeneral CADD Pro Macro File
.TSFStrater Template File
.EZDEzCad2 Laser Engraving Design
.LIBPKGAltium Designer Integrated Library Package
.DRWPersonal Designer Drawing File
.ANYAnyRail Layout Plan
.GXCGeneral CADD Pro Component
.CIRCUITKTechlab Circuit Design File
.DFXDrafix CAD File
.MODFEMFemap Model
.ASCLTspice Circuit Schematic File
.MCDMiniCAD Design File
.STEPSTEP 3D Model
.DXFDrawing Exchange Format File
.PRTUnigraphics Part File
.RRAvRigger Rigging Gear File
.TAKTAK 2000 Thermal Model File
.JBCJam STAPL Byte-Code File
.MP7Multisim 7 Project File
.PSFAutoCAD PostScript Patterns File
.NC1Mastercam Numerical Control File
.JAMJam STAPL File
.PRGPC-DMIS Part Program File
.GBRL-CAD Geometry File
.CDLCADKEY Wireframe Design File
.EWBElectronics Workbench Circuit Design File
.IPTInventor Part
.CATDRAWINGCATIA V5 Drawing
.FCSTDFreeCAD Document
.TCDTurboCAD Mac Deluxe Drawing
.XISEXilinx ISE Project File
.WDPAutoCAD Electrical Project File
.CNCPartMaster CNC File
.DGKDelcam 3D Model File
.DXEAutoCAD Data Extraction Template
.IAMInventor Assembly
.DSNWRKAltium Designer Workspace File
.ULDUnified Luminaire Data File
.LIZDLive Interior 3D Compressed Document
.FNCQuickCAM 3D CNC File
.ELDEulumdat Formatted Luminaire Data File
.REDCADViewer Redline Markup File
.EZPAutoCAD Ecscad Project Backup File
.TCMTurboCAD Mac Drawing
.G3DGOM 3D File
.XBFXCAF Binary 3D Model
.BPMBizagi Process Modeler
.DXXAutoCAD Drawing Interchange Attribute File
.NGCXilinx Generated Netlist File
.OPJOrCAD Project File
.ARDArtiosCAD Workspace File
.CAMGerber CAM Job File
.TOPVIWTopSolid'Viewer Document
.DLXDIALux Document
.SEWHome Embroidery Format
.IDWInventor Drawing
.LDTEulumdat Formatted Luminaire Data File
.SLDDRWSolidWorks Drawing
.OLBOrCAD Symbol Library File
.IPNInventor Presentation
.123CAutodesk 123C Drawing
.PLPArchicad Teamwork Project
.DCDesignCAD Design File
.A2LASAP2 ECU Description File
.CNCCNC Machine Tool Path
.RDFRelux Project File
.DRWDOTSolidWorks Drawing Template
.GXDGeneral CADD Pro Drawing
.HSFHOOPS Stream Format File
.DRGAllyCAD Drawing File
.GCDGeneric CADD Drawing File
.TSCTINA Design File
.BXLAccelerated Designs PCB Library File
.MINMAX Interchange Notation File
.2DVersaCAD 2D Drawing File
.PHOGerber Photoplot File
.GEOTruTops Geometry File
.FPDFront Panel Designer Project
.PRTSolid Edge Part File
.BITXilinx Bitstream File
.MS11Multisim 11 Circuit Design File
.BRDCadence Allegro PCB Design
.DCDDesignCAD Drawing
.BRDKiCad PCB Design File
.CDDXCircuit Diagram Document
.EQNGAL Equation File
.BREPBRep 3D Model File
.NPLXilinx ISE 5-6 Project File
.LIAP-CAD ASCII Library file
.MS12Multisim 12 Circuit Design File
.IFCXMLIndustry Foundation Classes XML File
.PM3Crouzet Logic Software M3 File
.LAY6Sprint Layout 6 PCB Layout File
.FZBZFritzing Bundled Bin File
.BPMCBizagi Process Modeler Collaboration
.ADTAutoCAD Audit Log
.MP13Multisim 13 Project
.HUSHusqvarna Embroidery File
.ASMDOTSolidWorks Assembly Template
.DFTSolid Edge Draft Document
.EASMXeDrawings Assembly XPS File
.SMTAutodesk Shape Manager Text File
.RCMAutodesk Reality Capture Mesh
.SZAHiCAD Drawing File
.MMGModel Master 3 Axis Flat File
.X_TParasolid Model Part File
.EPRTeDrawings File
.3WXYZprinting Sliced Model File
.TGITowGeom Input File
.IC3DIC3D Scene File
.EWDEasyWOOD Design File
.GINSPECT_PRJGOM Inspect Project File
.DGBFlashCAD Drawing Database
.FANForm•Z Animation File
.PC6PowerCADD 6 Drawing File
.TCDTechnobox CAD Drawing
.T3001TARGET 3001! Circuit Design Project File
.IPFiMPACT Project File
.TC3TurboCAD 2D/3D Mac Drawing
.PRTDOTSolidWorks Part Template
.NEUPro/ENGINEER Neutral File
.NWDNavisworks Document
.MFPMarkforged Print
.LOGICLYLIBLogicly Integrated Circuit Library
.LFVIEWLeapfrog Viewer Scene
.WBTWebots World
.VDSVisual Design Stream
.SCDOCSpaceClaim Document
.SCHDOCAltium Designer Schematic Document
.CHITUBOXChitubox Project
.EXBCAXA Draft
.IPJInventor Project
.CRVVCarve Pro Design File
.NWCNavisworks Cache File
.PROKiCad Project
.VNDType3 Design File
.PIPEPIPE-FLO Project File
.MP14Multisim 14 Project
.LYRbestIMAGE Design File
.BIMXBIM Explorer File
.RCDLEGO MINDSTORMS Recording File
.TCWTurboCAD Drawing File
.CNDMelco Condensed Embroidery File
.DRWANVIL Drawing File
.GXFlashForge 3D Printing File
.TBPTekla BIMsight Project
.PSUPSU Designer Document
.FLXFelixCAD Drawing
.VTF3DESIGN CAD File
.MVSMicrochip Verification Specification File
.TCPTurboCAD Mac Pro Drawing
.CMPSolid Edge Wire Harness File
.MDLLectra Modaris Clothing Design File
.NGDXilinx Netlist File
.DVGGraphic Works Vector Graphic
.LYCbestIMAGE Compressed Design File
.PLCArchicad Teamwork Draft
.RMLRedline Markup Language File
.KIT2020 Design Live File
.PCSPfaff Embroidery File
.TPLArchicad Template
.EDRWSolidWorks eDrawings File
.PRJSCRAltium Designer Script Project
.SCHKiCad Schematic File
.PRJPCBAltium Designer PCB Project
.TCXTurboCAD 3D Model Text File
.ATTAlphacam Lathe Tool File
.GXHGeneral CADD Pro Hatch Pattern File
.TOPPRJTopSolid Project
.DBQAutoCAD Query Set
.3DCRoboCell Cell Setup File
.ISEXilinx ISE Project
.SYMgEDA Symbol File
.DRAOrCAD Drawing File
.MP8Multisim 8 Project
.TOPTopSolid Design Document
.RSRapidSketch Document
.CKDKeyCreator Design File
.SDGStrater Project File
.SBPOpenSBP CNC Program File
.GBXGerber PCB File
.SMGSolidWorks Composer File
.BSWStruWalker 3D Model
.DXODesignXOver Speaker Circuit Design File
.IQPIntelliQuilter Pattern
.PWDSolid Edge Weldment Document
.QPMQuick Pallet Maker Input Data
.FZMFritzing Module File
.FPPFront Panel Project
.EZCAutoCAD Ecscad Components Backup File
.MP9Multisim 9 Project File
.MS9Multisim 9 Circuit Design File
.MS7Multisim 7 Circuit Design File
.PRJMBDAltium Designer Multi-board Project
.STAVectorworks Design Template
.FMFeatureCAM Part
.PIPDPIPE-FLO Demo Project File
.BSWXBIMReview 3D Model
.CKTKeyCreator Design Template
.IDCLInventor Desktop Content Library File
.CYGHome Design Object
.AD_PRTAlibre Design Part
.SCHExpressSCH Schematics File
.BBCDXBobCAD-CAM Document
.RCVRoofCon Viewer Project File
.L3BLEGO 3D Model File
.PBBProtobot Beta Project
.PPAArchicad Teamwork Project Archive
.BPZEasy Blue Print Symbol Library
.MODFemap Model
.DSGControl Studio Document
.IFCZIPCompessed IFC File
.DC2DevCad Cam Pro Document
.SSTArtec Studio Project
.HCPHydroCAD Project File
.UPFUnified Power Format File
.CELMicroStation Cell Library
.MODArchicad Module
.CMPGeneric CADD Component File
.FCDFastCAD DOS Drawing
.PCAArchicad Teamwork Draft Archive