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| Name | Blender | Solid Edge Part File |
| File extension | .blend | .par |
| Original software | Blender | Solid Edge |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ||
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ■ | ■ |
| Solids | ■ | |
| Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
| Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
| Developer/Owner | Blender | Siemens |
| Description | ||
| Specification | ||
| Format features | Open source project with a lot of features and plugins | Part file CAD system Solid Edge |
| Viewing software | Blender (free) | Solid Edge Free Viewer, Delcam Exchange 2011 R2 (free) |