File formats to ask your inventor for. . .
Some image types provided by inventors are more useful than others; vector-based files such as AutoCAD type files contain clearly defined geometry that speeds up the drafting process. Often the inventor will have these files readily available, but will not send them to an IP law firm because it is assumed that the law firm cannot open them. But we at Legal Advantage can open them… And we can use them to produce faster, more accurate drawings for you.
3D files are usually the most useful.
They provide complete comprehension for designers and faster production.
Prefered extensions (i.e. Ball.3DM)
| .3DM | Rhino 3D Model |
| .3DS | 3D Studio Max |
| .DWG | AutoCAD Drawing |
| .DXF | AutoCAD Exchange |
| .EPRT | eDrawings – 2010 |
| .EASM | eDrawings – 2010 |
| .EDRW | eDrawings – 2010 |
| .SLDPRT | SolidWorks Part |
| .SLDASM | Assembly |
| .STP | S.T.E.P. |
| .STEP | S.T.E.P. |
| .IPT | AutoDesk Inventor |
| .IAM | AutoDesk Inventor |
Vector files like this are very useful.
No matter how close you zoom in, the lines remain sharp.
Prefered extensions (i.e. Ball.CDR)
| .PSD | Adobe Photoshop |
| .JPEG | Compressed Photo |
| .PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
| .TIFF | Tagged Image File |
| .BMP | Bitmap |
| .GIF | Graphic Interchange |
| .DOC | MS Word Document |
Raster based files are also useful.
They can result in slower turnaround times, and less accurate formals. If enlarged they become pixelated.
Prefered extensions (i.e. Ball.CDR)
| .PSD | Adobe Photoshop |
| .JPEG | Compressed Photo |
| .PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
| .TIFF | Tagged Image File |
| .BMP | Bitmap |
| .GIF | Graphic Interchange |
| .DOC | MS Word Document |
