I recently got around to getting my Alibre installation up to date, and
learning 3d CAD. So far, all of Paul's posted files have opened.
Interestingly enough, when I import the .dxf files, I'm able to see a lot
more than I can see with Qcad.
Supported file imports:
Autocad-     .dxf, .dwg
STEP-     .stp, .step. .ste
IGES-        .igs
Rhino-    .3dm
Image files...many
Solidworks-    .sldprt, .sldasm
Inventor-    .ipt, .iam
ProE-        .prt, .asm, .xpr, .xas
Catia-    .CATpart, .CATProduct
Parasolid-    .x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin
Solidedge-    .par, .psm, .asm

No particular endorsement here of Alibre over anything else, just that all
the file formats I've seen in the last year or so has been supported.
I'm feelin the love already.
C. Smith


This email virus seems to be going around so everybody make sure
your virus checking is up to date.

It appears it hides in the headers of all email messages and it affects
all email programs. Select all or full headers and you can see the differences.

Paul Lamar