List of suggested File Format

Common file formats to be handled within UBORA - Typical formats to be used in UBORA Platform


Document editing

  • Software: Libre Office write
    • Main file format: odt
    • Compatible with: docx
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: MS Word
    • Main file format: docx
    • Compatible with: pdf (limited), odt
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: no
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: Adobe Acrobat
    • Main file format: pdf
    • Compatible with: NA
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: yes
    • Typical file size (MB): 2


Image sharing

  • Software:
    • Main file format: jpg, png, tiff
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source:
    • Free:
    • Student license:
    • Freemium:
    • Typical file size (MB):


Computer Aided Design (CAD)

  • Software: FreeCAD
    • Main file format: FCstd
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 2
  • Software: Sketch Up
    • Main file format:
    • Compatible with: dwg, dxf
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB):
  • Software: AutoCAD by Autodesk
    • Main file format: dwg
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10


Finite Element Modelling (FEM)

  • Software: Ansys
    • Main file format: db
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: yes
    • Typical file size (MB): 10 - 10000
  • Software: Abaqus - Simula by Dassault
    • Main file format: abq, inp, mdl, prt, sim
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10 - 10000
  • Software: COMSOL
    • Main file format: mph
    • Compatible with: Matlab, stl, igs, step, catpart, ipt
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10 - 10000
  • Software: MSC Nastran
    • Main file format: nas, bdf, dat
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, catpart, ipt
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10 - 10000
  • Software: Altair HyperWorks
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: stl, fem, igs, step
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10 - 10000


CAD & FEM

  • Software: Inventor by Autodesk
    • Main file format: ipt (parts), iam (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step, dwg
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10
  • Software: Catia by Dassault
    • Main file format: catpart (parts), catproduct (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10
  • Software: Solidworks by Dassault
    • Main file format: sldprt (parts), sldasm (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10
  • Software: Solid Edge by Siemens
    • Main file format: par (parts), asm (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step, catpart, prt, dwg
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10
  • Software: NX by Siemens
    • Main file format: prt (parts), asm (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step, catpart, prt, dwg
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 10
  • Software: Creo elements / ProEngineer
    • Main file format: sldprt (parts), asm (assemblies)
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step, catpart, prt, dwg
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: yes
    • Typical file size (MB): 10


Rendering & Animation

  • Software: Maya by Autodesk
    • Main file format: iff
    • Compatible with: jpg, png, tiff, gif, mov
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: yes
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: 3ds Max by Autodesk
    • Main file format: 3ds, obj, mtl
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, step, catpart, ipt, jpg, png, tiff, gif, mov
    • Open source:
    • Free:
    • Student license:
    • Freemium:
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: Blender
    • Main file format: blend
    • Compatible with: stl, obj, 3ds
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license:yes
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: KeyShot
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: stl, igs, catpart, prt
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: LuxCoreRender
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: most rendering software
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: Cycles
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: most rendering software
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: Kerkythea
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: most rendering software
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5
  • Software: Freestyle
    • Main file format: varied
    • Compatible with: most rendering software
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 5


Medical imaging reconstruction

  • Software: 3D Slicer
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500
  • Software: ITKsnap
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with:
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500
  • Software: InVesalius
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with: conversion to stl
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500
  • Software: OsiriX
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with: conversion to stl
    • Open source: yes
    • Free: yes
    • Student license: NA
    • Freemium: NA
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500
  • Software: MIMICS by Materialise
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with: conversion to stl and FEM
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: no
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500
  • Software: AMIRA
    • Main file format: imports dicom
    • Compatible with: conversion to stl
    • Open source: no
    • Free: no
    • Student license: no
    • Freemium: no
    • Typical file size (MB): 100 - 500