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Importing and Exporting OBJ Format in CAD Programs: progeCAD, AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD, and SketchUp ?️✨

Import / Export .OBJ file

👉🏼 💾 🔴 For a high-quality OBJ to DWG converter, you need a professional desktop CAD program for high-quality OBJ to DWG conversion, such as Autodesk AutoCAD , progeCAD 2D/3D Professional., SketchUp, BricsCAD and ZWCAD, not an online converter.

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What is OBJ format?

ProgeCAD ➡️ OBJ IMPORT

First, we will take a look at progeCAD, a CAD software from the EU via Switzerland. To import an OBJ format file in progeCAD, follow one of these methods:

Type “objin” in the command line and press Enter. ⌨️ Go to Application > Import > Wavefront. 🖱️ Select Insert > Import…, and under “File type,” choose Wavefront OBJ, select your file, and click Open. 📂

ProgeCAD ➡️ OBJ EXPORT

To export in OBJ format, follow these steps:

Click the progeCAD icon and select Export > OBJ Out or use Output > OBJ Out. 💾 In the menu, select File > Export > OBJ Out. Type “objout” and press Enter. ⌨️ Select the elements you want to export, name the file, and click Save. 📝

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AutoCAD ➡️ OBJ IMPORT / EXPORT

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Unfortunately, AutoCAD does not support OBJ format. ❌ You can open OBJ files in another program like progeCAD and save them in DWG format for AutoCAD. 🔄

BricsCAD ➡️ OBJ IMPORT / EXPORT

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BricsCAD Ultimate, like AutoCAD, also does not support importing or exporting       the OBJ format. ❌

ZWCAD ➡️ OBJ IMPORT / EXPORT

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ZWCAD, a program from China, similarly does not support the OBJ format like AutoCAD and BricsCAD.❌

SketchUp ➡️ OBJ IMPORT / EXPORT

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SketchUp does not natively support OBJ, but with the FluidImporter plugin, it gains the ability to import OBJ files. 🔌📥

Conclusion

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