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May 21, 2026 Focus : Write CAD Files in multiple formats
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Standalone converters and Datakit plug-ins meet
design offices CAD file exchange — quickly and reliably.
They enable users of 3D engineering software to streamline
and accelerate their part and assembly design process,
whatever their preferred software and exchange formats:
  • CATIA
  • CREO
  • INVENTOR
  • NX
  • RHINO
  • SOLIDEDGE
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • NAVISWORKS
  • ACIS
  • PARASOLID
  • CGR
  • DXF
  • IGES
  • STEP
  • QIF
  • IFC
  • JT
  • REVIT
  • ZW3D ...

CrossManager

CAD CAO Convert
Stand-alone converters
for single or batch CAD files.

CrossManager

With CrossManager, converting the CAD files of your choice is easy.
  • 01 - You select one or more files.
  • 02 - You convert them into the chosen format.
  • Available with GUI (Graphical User Interface) and/or CLI (Command Line Interface).
  • Does not require an external licence.
  • Easy to use.
  • Reliable conversion of 2D and 3D data.
  • Regular updates

    directly on the Datakit website for users with an up-to-date maintenance contract.

A CrossManager licence  includes:
  • the conversion engine,
  • a reading module for each file format to be read,
  • a write module for each format to be written.
Our solution also includes  maintenance:
  • quarterly updates (to be able to read and write the latest versions of native files),
  • technical support.
CrossManager Product Range
  • CrossManager
  • Convert 2D and 3D CAD files from a simple GUI program, on premise, without the need of external third-party CAD licenses. Easy to use, updated quarterly depending on your maintenance contract. Available on PC, Windows 64 bits versions.
  • CrossManager Advanced
  • CrossManager Advanced extends Cross-Manager to support unlimited file conversions within the GUI. Includes processing of entire folders recursively.
  • CrossManager CLI Command Line Interface
  • CrossManager CLI (Command Line Interface) will allow tight integration into your workflow (PLM, background services, scripts). It comes as a lightweight no-GUI executable that can run on various platforms, including Windows, Linux and macOS. Licensing can be adapted to your organization size and software/hardware environment.
CrossManager CrossManager Advanced CrossManager CLI
Company Industrial / Design Offices Large Accounts / Integrators Large Accounts / Integrators
GUI (Graphical user Interface) Yes Yes No (Command Line EXE)
CLI (Command Line Interface) No No Yes
Use-case File-to-file Conversions Mass File-to-file Conversions Mass File-to-file Conversions,
integrated in a Server/PLM/automatization process
File conversion volume 100 files at a time Unlimited Unlimited
Licenses Desktop / Floating Desktop / Floating Contact us
Platform Windows Windows Windows, Linux, macOS
Request a Quote CrossManager quote CrossManager Advanced quote Contact Datakit
Request a Test Version Test CrossManager for free Contact Datakit Contact Datakit
Request Documentation Download documentation Download documentation Download CLI documentation

  • Supported formats

    Input
    • 3DVIA / CATIA / SOLIDWORKS Composer .smg .smgGeom
    • ACIS .sat .asat .sab .asab
    • CATIA V4 2D .model .dlv .dlv3 .exp
    • CATIA V4 3D .model .dlv .dlv3 .exp .session
    • CATIA V5 2D .CATDrawing
    • CATIA V5 3D .CATPart .CATProduct
    • CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 2D .3dxml
    • CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 3D .3dxml
    • CGR .cgr
    • Creo View .ol .ed .edz .pvs .pvz
    • DWG / DXF 2D .dwg .dxf
    • DWG / DXF 3D .dwg .dxf
    • FBX .fbx
    • Fusion 360 .f3d
    • glTF .gltf .bin .glb
    • IFC .ifc .ifcxml .ifczip
    • IGES .igs .iges
    • Inventor .ipt .iam
    • JT .jt
    • Navisworks .nwd
    • OBJ .obj
    • Parasolid .x_t .x_b .xmt_txt .xmt_bin
    • PLM XML .plmxml
    • ProE / Creo Parametric 2D .drw .drw.*
    • ProE / Creo Parametric 3D .prt .prt.* .xpr .asm .asm.* .xas
    • QIF 3D .qif
    • Revit .rvt .rfa
    • Rhino .3dm
    • Solid Edge 2D .dft
    • Solid Edge 3D .par .psm .asm .pwd
    • SOLIDWORKS 2D .slddrw
    • SOLIDWORKS 3D .sldprt .sldasm
    • STEP .stp .step .stpZ
    • STL .stl
    • UG NX 2D .prt
    • UG NX 3D .prt
    • ZW3D .Z3PRT .Z3ASM .Z3 .VX
    Output
    • 3DXML .3dxml
    • 3MF .3mf
    • ACIS .sat
    • CATIA V4 3D .model
    • CATIA V5 3D .CATPart .CATProduct
    • CGR .cgr
    • COLLADA .dae
    • DXF 2D .dxf
    • FBX .fbx
    • glTF .gltf .bin .glb
    • IFC .ifc .ifcxml
    • IGES .igs
    • JT .jt
    • OBJ .obj
    • Open CASCADE .brep
    • Parasolid .x_t .x_b
    • PDF 2D .pdf
    • PDF 3D .pdf
    • PLM XML .plmxml
    • PRC .prc
    • SOLIDWORKS 3D .sldprt .sldasm
    • STEP .stp .stpZ
    • STL .stl
    • UG NX 3D .prt
    • Unisurf .uni
    • VRML .wrl

  • How licences work

    You must have a licence to use CrossManager.
    You can buy one by contacting us, or apply for a trial license to test the quality of the software.
    Each input or output format requires its own licence to work.
    That way, you can order your "à la carte" configuration according to your needs, and only buy the formats you need.
    We provide three types of licenses :
    - single licences, that operate on a single workstation.
    - floating licences, installed on a licence server so that CrossManager can be used on different workstations. You can choose the number of “tokens”, which defines the number of users who can use the software simultaneously.
    - remote licenses, installed on a single workstation, but which can be used remotely from another workstation.
    Apply for a trial license
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  • All combinations

    Combinations CrossManager 3D
    Inputs Outputs
    		3DXML 3MF ACIS CATIA V4 3D CATIA V5 3D CGR COLLADA FBX glTF IFC IGES JT OBJ Open CASCADE Parasolid PDF 3D PLM XML PRC SOLIDWORKS 3D STEP STL UG NX 3D Unisurf VRML
    3DVIA / CATIA / SOLIDWORKS Composer
    ACIS
    CATIA V4 3D
    CATIA V5 3D
    CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 3D
    CGR
    Creo View
    DWG / DXF 3D
    FBX
    Fusion 360
    glTF
    IFC
    IGES
    Inventor
    JT
    Navisworks
    OBJ
    Parasolid
    PLM XML
    ProE / Creo Parametric 3D
    QIF 3D
    Revit
    Rhino
    Solid Edge 3D
    SOLIDWORKS 3D
    STEP
    STL
    UG NX 3D
    ZW3D
    Combinations CrossManager 2D
    Inputs Outputs
    		DXF 2D PDF 2D
    CATIA V4 2D
    CATIA V5 2D
    CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 2D
    DWG / DXF 2D
    ProE / Creo Parametric 2D
    Solid Edge 2D
    SOLIDWORKS 2D
    UG NX 2D

  • Converters and supported versions

    Converters and managed versions by CrossManager
    Formats Reading Writing
    Versions Extensions Versions Extensions
    3DVIA / CATIA / SOLIDWORKS Composer Version : 3.6 to 7.x Extension : .smg .smgGeom
    3DXML Version : 1.0 Extension : .3dxml
    3MF N/A Extension : .3mf
    ACIS Version : Up to 2023 1.0 Extension : .sat .asat .sab .asab Version : V5, 6-8, 10-31, 33 Extension : .sat
    CATIA V4 2D Version : 4.15 to 4.24 Extension : .model .dlv .dlv3 .exp
    CATIA V4 3D Version : 4.15 to 4.25 Extension : .model .dlv .dlv3 .exp .session Version : 4 Extension : .model
    CATIA V5 2D Version : R10 to V5-6R2026 Extension : .CATDrawing
    CATIA V5 3D Version : R10 to V5-6R2026 Extension : .CATPart .CATProduct Version : R14, R19, R20, R21 & V5-6R2012 to V5-6R2025 Extension : .CATPart .CATProduct
    CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 2D Version : R2010x to R2026x Extension : .3dxml
    CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE 3D Version : R2010x to R2026x Extension : .3dxml
    CGR Version : R10 to V5-6R2026 (R36) Extension : .cgr Version : R14 & R19 Extension : .cgr
    COLLADA Version : 1.4.1 Extension : .dae
    Creo View Version : MCAD 6.1.0.0 to 12.0 Extension : .ol .ed .edz .pvs .pvz
    DWG / DXF 2D Version : R2.5 up to R2018 Extension : .dwg .dxf
    DWG / DXF 3D Version : R2.5 up to R2018 Extension : .dwg .dxf
    DXF 2D N/A Extension : .dxf
    FBX Version : 6.1 to 7.7, Binary & ASCII Extension : .fbx Version : 7.4 Extension : .fbx
    Fusion 360 Version : up to 2606.1.36 Extension : .f3d
    glTF Version : 2.0 Extension : .gltf .bin .glb Version : 2.0 Extension : .gltf .bin .glb
    IFC Version : 2x3 & 2x4 & 4 add1 Extension : .ifc .ifcxml .ifczip Version : 2x3 & 4 Extension : .ifc .ifcxml
    IGES Version : up to 5.3 Extension : .igs .iges Version : 5.2 Extension : .igs
    Inventor Version : 9 to 2026 Extension : .ipt .iam
    JT Version : 6.4 to. 10.10 Extension : .jt Version : 8.0 & 9.0 to 10.10 Extension : .jt
    Navisworks Version : 2016-2026 Extension : .nwd
    OBJ Version : all. Extension : .obj N/A Extension : .obj
    Open CASCADE Version : up to 7.7.0 Extension : .brep
    Parasolid Version : V7 to V38.1 Extension : .x_t .x_b .xmt_txt .xmt_bin Version : V10 to V36.1 Extension : .x_t .x_b
    PDF 2D Version : 1.7 Extension : .pdf
    PDF 3D Version : 1.7 Extension : .pdf
    PLM XML Version : 4 & 6 Extension : .plmxml Version : 6 Extension : .plmxml
    PRC Version : 8137 Extension : .prc
    ProE / Creo Parametric 2D Version : 2000i to Creo 12.0 Extension : .drw .drw.*
    ProE / Creo Parametric 3D Version : 2000i to Creo 12.0 Extension : .prt .prt.* .xpr .asm .asm.* .xas
    QIF 3D Version : 3.0 Extension : .qif
    Revit Version : 2011 to 2026 Extension : .rvt .rfa
    Rhino Version : 6 to 8 Extension : .3dm
    Solid Edge 2D Version : ST1 to 2026 Extension : .dft
    Solid Edge 3D Version : 10 to 2026 Extension : .par .psm .asm .pwd
    SOLIDWORKS 2D Version : 1999 to 2026 Extension : .slddrw
    SOLIDWORKS 3D Version : 1999 to 2026 Extension : .sldprt .sldasm Version : 2011 to 2026 Extension : .sldprt .sldasm
    STEP Version : AP203 (E1, E2), AP209, AP214 (up to E3), AP242 (up to E4), AP238(.stpnc) Extension : .stp .step .stpZ Version : AP203 (E1, E2), AP214 (E3), AP242 (E1, E3, E4) Extension : .stp .stpZ
    STL N/A Extension : .stl Version : Binary or ASCII Extension : .stl
    UG NX 2D Version : 15 to NX 2512 Series (until 2512.4000) Extension : .prt
    UG NX 3D Version : 15 to NX 2512 Series (until 2512.4000) Extension : .prt Version : NX 5, NX 1980, NX 2212 Extension : .prt
    Unisurf N/A Extension : .uni
    VRML Version : 2.0 Extension : .wrl
    ZW3D Version : up to ZW3D 2026 Extension : .Z3PRT .Z3ASM .Z3 .VX

  • Supported languages

    CrossManager is available in 9 languages : French, English, German, Italian, Czech, Chinese, Russian, Korean and Japanese.
    You can choose your language in the software options.

CrossCad/Plug-in

CAD CAO convert plugins
Integrated converters
for SolidWorks or Rhino.
These SolidWorks and Rhino plug-ins let you read formats that these softwares do not natively support or and save files in different formats than those of SolidWorks or Rhino.
  • 01 - You install the plug-in.
  • 02 - The Datakit menu is created in the SolidWorks or Rhino software.
  • 03 - You then have direct access to the Datakit menu for all of your model import or export operations.
  • Easy to install.
  • Easy to use.
  • Reliable conversion from many formats.
  • Regular updates directly on the Datakit website for users with an up-to-date maintenance contract.
Learn more about Rhino To view the list of Rhino plug-ins and purchase a licence. Learn more about Solidworks To view the list of SolidWorks plug-ins and purchase a licence. Contact Datakit For product information.