Flux Reference Manual

  • Welcome to Flux
  • Introduction
    • Installing the software
    • The user interface
    • Part workflow
  • CAD
    • 2-D Import
      • 2-D Cleanup
    • 3-D Import
      • Import 3D Model
      • Import assembly
      • Form detection
      • Component detection
    • Modifying the geometry
    • Attachments
  • Laser CAM
    • Part workflow
      • Editing panels
        • Laser cut
          • Approach
          • Withdrawal
          • Microjoint
          • Advanced
        • Contour
        • Scrap cut
        • Part
        • Corner treatment
      • Quick-Nest
    • Job workflow
      • Job panel
        • Sheets tab
        • Parts tab
        • Layouts tab
        • Summary tab
      • Edit layout
        • Nesting modes
        • Placement panel
        • Sequencing
        • Slice sheet
    • Bevel cut
      • Open contours
      • Variable bevel
      • Miscellaneous
    • Advanced
      • Finishing rules
      • Edit LTT
      • FlyLine
      • TwinLine
        • Strategy
        • Microjoints
        • Further settings
      • DetectLine
  • Bend CAM
    • Create bend data
    • Bend navigator
    • Edit bend data
      • Edit a bend
      • Edit a tool mount
      • Edit a bend setup
      • Edit the back-gauges
      • Edit angle measurement
      • Bends spreadsheet
      • Changing the sequence
      • Adding setups and stations
    • Advanced
      • Angle measurement
      • Batch process
      • Recompute solution
      • Tonnage check
    • Bending Aids
  • BendMaster CAM
    • Bend navigator
    • Part pickup
      • Pickup from pallet
      • Pickup from dispenser
    • Robotic bending
      • Insertion
      • Bending
      • Extraction
    • Regripping
      • Regrip panel
      • Add regrip
      • Edit regrip
      • Regrip with jaw
      • RG-Stations panel
    • Part deposit
      • Deposit panel
      • Repeat and sequence
      • Add separator sheets
      • Lock part-rest
      • Deposit pattern types
    • Advanced
      • Waypoints
      • Cell configuration
      • Custom Cell Components
      • Gripper database
        • Create a gripper
        • Import gripper from DXF
        • Import Suction Cup
  • FlexCell CAM
    • Bend navigator
    • Part pickup
      • Pickup from pallet
      • Centering table
    • Robotic bending
      • Insertion
      • Bending
      • Extraction
      • Advanced
    • Regripping
      • Regrip panel
      • Add/Remove regrip
      • Gripper Panel
      • RG-Stations panel
    • Part deposit
      • Deposit panel
      • Deposit Tabs
    • Advanced
      • Waypoints
      • Cell configuration
      • Gripper database
        • Create a gripper
        • Import gripper from DXF
    • Troubleshooting
  • Fold CAM
    • Create fold data
    • The Fold view
    • Editing Fold data
      • Edit a bend
      • Edit a side/section
      • Change the sequence
      • Edit the blank-holders
      • Edit the gauging
      • Edit the blades
      • Edit the loading
      • Edit the unloading
    • Tool inventory
    • Advanced
      • Custom air-gap tables
      • Manual bend completion
      • Required flange length
  • Settings
    • Drawing
      • Layers
      • Dimensions
      • View
    • Bend CAM
      • Machine defaults
      • Bend outputs
      • Bend view
      • Bend cell
    • Cut CAM
      • Layout
        • Nest settings
        • Sheet
        • Sheet handling
        • Skeleton cuts
        • Work support
      • Laser CAM
        • Sequence
      • Cut outputs
      • Cut view
    • Panel bending
      • Defaults
      • ZBW carriers
      • Outputs
    • Reports
      • Item defaults
    • Import/Export
    • Environment
  • Database
    • Materials
    • Machines
    • Bend tools
    • Bend deductions
    • Bend grippers
    • Forms and Components
  • Reports
    • Report designer
    • Fields, pictures and tables
    • Bands (sub-reports)
    • Labels, bitmaps and shapes
  • Appendix
    • Supported 3D formats
    • Separator sheet DXF
    • Bend tool DXF
    • The Adapt Geometry feature
Appendix
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Supported 3D formats

Supported 3D formats

Flux can import a wide variety of 3D formats. This page lists the formats that are supported, along with their file extensions and the currently supported version numbers. The formats that have recently been updated are listed in bold.

Format

Version

Extensions

ACIS

Up to 2023

SAT, SAB

Autodesk Inventor

Up to 2024

IPT, IAM

CATIA V4

Up to 4.2.5

MODEL, SESSION, DLV, EXP

CATIA V5

Up to V5_6R2023

CATDrawing, CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR

CATIA V6 [3DXML]

Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)

3DXML

Creo-Pro/E

Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 10.0

ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR

I-deas

Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6

MF1, ARC, UNV, PKG

IFC

IFC2x Editions 2, 3, and 4

IFC, IFCZIP

IGES

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

IGS, IGES

JT

Up to v10.9

JT

MetaCAM 3D

All Versions

3D

NX-Unigraphics

V18, NX12, NX2306

PRT

Parasolid

Up to 35.1

X_B, X_T, XMT, XMT_TXT

PRC

All Versions

PRC

Rhino3D

4 to 7

3DM

SolidEdge

V19-20, ST-ST10, 2023

ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM

SolidWorks

From 97 up to 2023

SLDASM, SLDPRT

STEP

AP203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242

STP, STEP, STP.Z, STPZ

STEP/XML

Any

STPX, STPXZ

VDA-FS

Version 1.0 and 2.0

VDA

Appendix Separator sheet DXF

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