The below charts list all available import and export file formats for Vectorworks 2018, divided by Vectorworks module as well as Operating System.
D A L S and F correspond to Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight and Fundamentals respectively.
D | A | L | S | F | ||||||||||||||||||||
Import command | Details | Extentions | Version | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | Notes | ||||||||||
Single DXF/DWG |
AutoCAD DWG AutoCAD DXF |
.dwg .dxf |
2.5 - 2018 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Single DWF |
Design Web Format DWF DWF 2D Sheet DWFx |
.dwf .w2d .dwfx |
4.2, 5.5, 6.0(Text, Binary) 4.2, 5.5(DWF compression binary ) 6.01(3D DWF) 6.02(DWFx) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | DWF compression binary v6.0 may not import because this format version does not exist in Export. | ||||||||||
DXF/DWG or DWF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Import Cinema 4D Textures | CINEMA 4D | .c4d | R13-R19 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
EPSF | EPSF File | .eps |
v1.6 Illustrator 88 |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | The version of this fileformat is unknown. | ||||||||||
Image file | BMP | .bmp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
GIF | .gif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
JPEG |
.jpg .jpeg |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
JPEG2000 | .jp2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
PNG | .png | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
TIFF | .tif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
ICO | .ico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
WMPhoto | .wdp | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | |||||||||||||||||
DDS | .dds | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | |||||||||||||||||
SGI | .sgi | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
TGA | .tga | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
OpenEXR | .exr | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
PSD | .psd | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
ICNS | .icns | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
MacPaint | .mac | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
XBitmap | .icns | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
Import Metafile | Enhanced Metafiles | .emf | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | ||||||||||||||||
Import Metafile as Bipmap | Enhanced Metafiles | .emf | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | ||||||||||||||||
Import PICT | Macintosh PICT | .pct | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | This format does not add in the workspace as default, but can add by using edit workspace. | |||||||||||
Import PICT as Bitmap | Macintosh PICT | .pct | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | This format does not add in the workspace as default, but can add by using edit workspace. | |||||||||||
Worksheet | Comma |
.txt .csv .dif .slk |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Tab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Merge | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
DIF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
SYLK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Script |
Vector Script Python Script |
.txt .vss .vs .py .pyc .xxt .mpc |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | This command supports both of Vector Script and Python Scripts. | |||||||||||
IGES(3D) | IGES File |
.igs .iges |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
OBJ(3D) | .obj | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
SAT(3D) | ACIS SAT File | .sat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
STEP(3D) | STEP File |
.stp .step |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
STL(3D) | STL(Stereo lithography) | .stl | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Rhino 3DM(3D) | Rhino 3DM File | .3dm | 1,2,3,4,5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Parasolid X_T(3D) | Parasolid X_T File | .X_T | 9 - 29.0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
HDRI | HDR | .hdr | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
EXR | .exr | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Distribution file | IES | .ies | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Arroway Textures | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
SketchUp | SketchUp files | .skp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
IFC |
IFC File IFC XML File IFC Zip File |
.ifc .ifcXML .ifcZIP |
2X2,2X3,4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Revit | Revit File |
.rvt .rfa |
Revit2011 - Revit 2018 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Adobe PDF | 1.4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
3DS(3D) | 3DS File | .3DS | 1,2,3,4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
SKP | SketchUp File | .skp |
4, or later Sketchup 2015 and prior |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Point Cloud |
LAZ LAS PTS E57 XYZ |
.laz .las .pts .e57 .xyz |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Shape File | Shape File | .shp | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Survey File |
.txt .csv |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Adjacency Matrix | CSV | .csv | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
BCF | BCF File | .bcfzip | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
Image files | BPW | .bpw | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
JGW | .jgw | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
PGW | .pgw | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
TFW | .tfw | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
GFW | .gfw | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
WLD | .wld | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
ECW | .ecw | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
Instrument Data | Lightwright | .txt | 5 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Hoist Data | .txt | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
D | A | L | S | F | ||||||||||||||||||||
Export Command | Details | Extentions | Version | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | Notes | ||||||||||
DXF/DWG |
AutoCAD DWG AutoCAD DXF |
.dwg .dxf |
R 12 - 2018 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
DWF |
Design Web Format DWF DWF 2D Sheet DWFx |
.dwf .w2d .dwfx |
4.2, 5.5, 6.0(Text, Binary) 4.2, 5.5,(DWF compression binary) 6.01(3D DWF) 6.02(DWFX) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | DWF compression binary v6.0 does not exist in Export. | ||||||||||
Database | Comma, Tab, Merge, DIF |
.txt .csv .dif .slk |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
EPSF | EPSF File | .eps | Illustrator 88 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
HDRI | High Dynamic Range Im | .hdr | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Image file | BMP | .bmp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
GIF | .gif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
JPEG |
.jpg .jpeg |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
PNG | .png | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
TIFF | .tif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
WMPhoto | .wdp | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | |||||||||||||||||
DDS | .dds | X | X | X | X | X | Windows only | |||||||||||||||||
JPEG2000 | .jp2 | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
TGA | .tga | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
OpenEXR | .exr | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
Photoshop | .psd | X | X | X | X | X | Mac only | |||||||||||||||||
Export Metafile | Enhanced Metafiles | .emf | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Adobe PDF |
1.7(PDF) 1.4(PDF/A-1b) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Export format can select PDF or PDF/A-1b. Fundamentals |
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Script |
Vector Script Python Script |
.txt .py .vss .vs |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | This command supports both of Vector Script and Python Scripts. | |||||||||||
Worksheet | Comma |
.txt .csv .dif .slk |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Tab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Merge | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
DIF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
SYLK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
CINEMA 4D(3D) | CINEMA 4D | .c4d | R18 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
COLLADA(3D) | DAE | .dae | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
FBX(3D) | .fbx | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
IGES(3D) | IGES File |
.igs .iges |
5.3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
OBJ(3D) | .obj | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Panorama(3D) | .jpg, .html, .js | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
SAT(3D) | ACIS SAT File | .sat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
STEP(3D) | STEP File |
.stp .step |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Strata Vision | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
STL(3D) | STL(Stereo lithography) | .stl | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
Rhino 3DM(3D) | Rhino 3DM File | .3dm | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Parasolid X_T(3D) | Parasolid X_T File | .X_T | 9 - 29.0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
VWX | Vectorworks | .vwx | 2013 - 2017 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
IFC |
IFC File IFC XML File IFC Zip File |
.ifc .ifcXML .ifcZIP |
2x2, 2x3,4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
3DS(3D) | 3DS File | .3ds | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
3D PDF | Adobe PDF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
KML(3D) | KML File | .kml | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Web Views | .vgx, .html, .js | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
Image files | BPW | .bpw | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
JGW | .jgw | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
PGW | .pgw | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
TFW | .tfw | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
GFW | .gfw | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
WLD | .wld | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Shape file | Shape File | .shp | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
BCF | BCF File | .bcfzip | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
ASCII Text | 3 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
Instrument Data | Lightwright | .txt | 5 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Hoist Data | .txt | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
ESC | Vision Format | .esc | version 4 and | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Other command | Details | Version | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | Note | |||||||||||
Create Annimation | QuickTime Movie | .mov | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
DOE-2(Depertment of Energy) | .inp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
gbXML | gbXML | .xml | X | X | X | X | Legacy | |||||||||||||||||
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