Supported CAD Application Formats
aPriori provides the capability to cost parts and assemblies from several CAD formats. Customers across a broad range of industries can use aPriori Professional regardless of their CAD or PLM systems.
aPriori certifies the applications and versions in the table1, 2.
 
CAD Vendor
Application & Version
Optional MCAD Integration
PTC3
Creo™ Elements/Parametric 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
Creo™ Elements/Parametric 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.03, 6.0
 
Dassault Systèmes
CATIA V5 ® 6R2016 (R26), V5-6R2017 (R27), V5-6R2018 (R28), V5 – 6R2019 (R29)
CATIA V5 ® V5-6R2016 (R26), V5-6R2017 (R27), V5-6R2018 (R28), V5 – 6R2019 (R29)
 
Dassault Systèmes
SolidWorks ® 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
SolidWorks ® 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Siemens PLM
NX™ 1 to 8.5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1847-1867
NX™ 4: 10, 11, 12, 1847-1867
Siemens PLM
SolidEdge® V20, ST, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8, ST9, ST10
 
Autodesk
Autodesk® Inventor® 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 
File Exchange Formats
JT 8.5, 9.0 - 9.5, 105
STEP AP203, AP214, AP242
Parasolid 10.0 - 29.0
ACIS R19-R27
 
Additional CAD Format and Version support is planned for future releases. Please contact aPriori directly for more information.
 
 
1 aPriori can also read CAD files saved in older versions of these CAD applications but does not regularly test older versions. aPriori reserves the right to not address issues which are apparent only in older unsupported CAD versions.
2 aPriori also can be used in environments where the MCAD application is integrated with a PLM system. aPriori currently does not integrate directly with PLM systems.
3 Creo Elements/Direct Modelling is not currently supported.
4 Requires an aPriori Professional Services Engagement to implement. Service delivery requires customers have one NX Open C++ Author License; Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2008, 2010 or 2012; and a Windows 7 machine with admin privileges.
5 aPriori supports costing only JT files using the newer XT-BREP boundary representation, not the older JT-BREP.
Licensing Note: The capability to open different format CAD files is sold and licensed as separate options. Please contact aPriori if you are interested in this capability.