CoCreate CAD - CAD Recommended transfer protocol

One Space Designer Modeling data exchange with other CAD applications: 
Recommended transfer protocol

Company Name 
Application Name 		 Version  recommended 
protocol 
IGES, STEP, 
SAT, STL 		 estimated 
success 
rate		 remarks
PTC 
ProEngineer 		 15  IGES  80 %  use : 
- best accuracy possible 
- STEP interface 9604/9601 
PTC 
ProEngineer 		 16  STEP  90 %  use : 
- best accuracy possible 
- STEP interface 9604/9601 
- IS mode 
PTC 
ProEngineer 		 17  IGES  
or 
STEP 		 90 %  use : 
- best accuracy possible 
- ProE checking tool 
PTC 
ProEngineer
18  (&19)
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
SDRC  
I-DEAS 		 1.3  IGES  70 %  
 
SDRC  
I-DEAS
1.4 +
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
EDS Unigraphics  
Unigraphics 		 10.4  IGES  80 %  
 
EDS Unigraphics  
Unigraphics 
+
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
EDS Unigraphics  
Unigraphics 		 10.4  STEP  90 %  use IS mode 
EDS Unigraphics  
Unigraphics 		 11.0  STEP  > 90 %  use : 
- step214ug, V11.0 
- IS mode 
Computervision  
CADDS 		 CADDS 5.1 V51  STEP  ? 70 % ?  use : 
- put/get-ap214, 1.2.1 
- IS mode 
only few experiences 
Computervision  
CADDS 
+
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
Dassult  
CATIA 		 < 6.x  IGES  60 %  
 
Dassult  
CATIA 		 6.x  STEP  80 %  use IS mode 
debis  
CATIA 		 V4 1.5  STEP  > 80 %  use : 
- COMSTEP 2.0.6/4 
- IS mode 
debis  
CATIA
+
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
TEBIS  
TEBIS-NC 		 
 
 STEP  ?  use IS mode 
export faces as NURBS 
MATRA Datavision  
STRIM 		 6.1  IGES  90 %  
 
MATRA Datavision  
STRIM 		 
 
 STEP  80 %  only few experiences 
MATRA Datavision  
STRIM 		 6.1  SurfaceStyler  100 %  requires SurfaceStyler 
Option on both sides 
MATRA Datavision  
Euclid
+
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
Intergraph  
EDS 		 
 
 IGES  60 %  
 
Intergraph  
I/EMS		 V03.01.00 (beta)  STEP  > 80 %  use : 
- EMSSTEP 3.01.00.01,Jan96, beta 
- IS mode 
Intergraph  
I/EMS
+
STEP
 up to 100 %
requires adjusted processes 
and accurate designed models
AutoDesk  
AutoCAD 		 
 
 IGES  ?  
 
Sharp  
Sejour 		 
 
 IGES  ~ 60 %  
 
Control Data  
ICEM SURF 		 
 
 IGES  ?  STEP interface planned 
Mercedes Benz  
SYRKO 		 V9.19  STEP  ~ 70 % AP214 STEP processor, V9.19, V9.21 
-  
Anvil5000 		 5.1  IGES  ?  
 
-  
Mastercam 		 5.54  IGES  ?  
 
Visionary Design Systems 
SolidTools
1
SAT
IGES (Nurbs)
~ 90 %
 STEP interface available
Alias / Studio
8.5
IGES
 ~ 80 %