[DO] 4.7 File formats for supported software

 1. Native formats for supported 3D/CAD software

• Revit: .rvt
• Revit LT: .rvt
• ArchiCAD: .pln
• SketchUp: .skp
• AutoCAD: .dwg (alternative - .dxf)
• 3ds Max: .max
• Rhino: .3dm
• Vectorworks: .vwx
• Allplan: .ndw
• Microstation: .dgn
• Cinema 4D: .c4d
• InfraWorks: .sqlite

2. Recommended import formats (to Lumion) for supported software

• Revit: .dae (but LiveSync preferred)
• Revit LT: .dwg
• ArchiCAD: .dae (but LiveSync preferred)
• SketchUp: .skp (but LiveSync preferred)
• AutoCAD: .dwg (but LiveSync preferred)
• 3ds Max: .fbx & also .max (.max is converted to an interim FBX file before import)
• Rhino: .dae (but LiveSync preferred)
• Vectorworks: .dae (but LiveSync preferred)
• Allplan: .skp
• Microstation: .dae
• Cinema 4D: .fbx & .dae
• InfraWorks: .fbx

Refer to the Knowledge Base article for the software for the most recent format supported (please make a note of any of these that need changing and let us know). If possible, test as many of the above formats and see if the results you get are desirable or not.

3. References:

3.1: Reference: Staff Dojo Training