Tetra4D Automate 2026
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Details of new features, updated format support and bug fixes for Tetra4D Automate.

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Definition of Release Types
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We define each release type as follows:

- **Major release**: A major release associated with an incremented release number (e.g. 2025) and an approximate 12 months' product cycle.

- **Minor release**: An update between major releases that may include support for new file formats, new versions of currently supported formats, and bug fixes. These updates are Service Packs (SP), and are defined with an additional incremented number put aside the major release information (e.g. 2026.1 for the first Service pack of release 2026)

- **Out of cycle patch**: An unscheduled update. These contain few functional updates with the intention to limit impact.


Version Information
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   * - Item
     - Version Number
   * - Tetra4D Automate
     - 2026.0.x

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   The third number is used to differentiate builds of the software, and may not be continuous.


Installation
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This version can be installed over any prior installation of Tetra4D Automate. For more installation information, please refer to the Tetra4D Automate User manual.


Language Support Overview
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Tetra4D Automate supports English language.

System Requirements
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Please refer to the Tetra4D Automate User manual to access the system requirements.

Format Support
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Supported Read Formats
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This release supports reading the following 3D file formats:

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   * - Format
     - Version
     - Extensions
   * - ACIS (SAT)
     - Up to version 2023
     - SAT, SAB
   * - Autodesk AutoCAD (3D only)
     - Up to v2019
     - DWG, DXF
   * - Autodesk Inventor
     - Up to 2026
     - IPT, IAM
   * - CATIA V4
     - Up to 4.2.5
     - MODEL, SESSION, DLV, EXP
   * - CATIA V5
     - Up to V5_6R2026
     - CATDrawing, CATPart, CATProduct, CATShape, CGR
   * - CATIA V6
     - Up to V5-6 R2019 (R29)
     - 3DXML
   * - I-deas
     - Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6
     - MF1, ARC, UNV, PKG
   * - IGES
     - 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
     - IGS, IGES
   * - Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
     - IFC2x Editions 2, 3 and 4
     - IFC, IFCZIP
   * - JT
     - Up to version 10.9
     - JT
   * - Parasolid (X_T)
     - Up to v37
     - X_B, X_T, XMT, XMT_TXT
   * - PRC
     - All Versions
     - PRC
   * - PTC Creo
     - Pro/Engineer 19.0 to Creo 12.0
     - ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR
   * - PTC Pro/Engineer
     - Up to Wildfire 5
     - ASM, NEU, PRT, XAS, XPR
   * - REVIT
     - 2015 to 2026
     - RVT, RFA
   * - Rhino
     - 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
     - 3DM
   * - Siemens PLM Software NX
     - V11.0 to NX 12, and up to NX 2512
     - PRT
   * - Solid Edge
     - V19 - 20, ST – ST10 - Up to 2026
     - ASM, PAR, PWD, PSM
   * - SolidWorks
     - Up to 2026
     - SLDASM, SLDPRT
   * - STEP
     - AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214, AP 242
     - STP, STEP, STP.Z
   * - Stereo Lithography (STL)
     - All Versions
     - STL
   * - Universal 3D (U3D)
     - ECMA-363 (1st to 3rd editions)
     - U3D
   * - VDA-FS
     - Version 1.0 and 2.0
     - VDA
   * - VRML
     - V1.0 and V2.0
     - WRL, VRML

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   Automate is delivered with one input format only. Any additional input format is accessible as an option.


Supported Write Formats
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This release supports writing the following 3D file formats:

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   * - Format
     - Extensions
   * - 3MF
     - 3MF
   * - 3D PDF
     - PDF
   * - Html
     - Html
   * - IGES
     - IGS, IGES
   * - JT
     - JT
   * - Parasolid
     - X_T
   * - STEP
     - STP, STEP, STP.Z
   * - Stereo Lithography (STL)
     - STL
   * - Universal 3D (U3D)
     - U3D
   * - VRML
     - WRL, VRML

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   Automate is delivered with 3D PDF and Html output formats. Any additional output format is accessible as an option.


Updated Formats Support and Reader/Writer Enhancements
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This section outlines the CAD Readers and Writers that have been added or improved in this new Tetra4D Automate release.

CAD Reader: Catia V5
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- Support for version V5_6R2026

CAD Reader: Revit
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- Support for version 2026

CAD Reader: Siemens/NX
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- Support for version 2512

CAD Reader: Solid Edge
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- Support for version 2026

CAD Reader: SolidWorks
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- Support for version 2026


Bug Fixes
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The 2026 release of Tetra4D Automate fixes several customers' reported issues. Please contact support by visiting our support page if you have questions about any specific issue.