File Uploads - Supported File Types

The following file types are permitted for use while performing File Uploads to Trimble Unity Construct:

  • aae (Edits made to an image using the Photos app on an iOS device)
  • ACD (An ACD audio project file contains audio tracks, volume information, loops, and settings)
  • ai (Native vector file type for Adobe Illustrator)
  • atx (ArcGIS Attribute Index Format - developed by ESRI - GIS file)
  • avi (Audio Video Interleave multimedia container format created by Microsoft)
  • bak (A common file extension for the files that are created by the auto-save features found in many computer applications)
  • bin (A file that stores data in a binary format)
  • bmp (Windows Bitmap)
  • caf (Used for a proprietary audio file format, which is also known as Apple Core Audio Format)
  • cpg (Codeplug for Motorola 2-way radios)
  • cr2 (Image file. Canon RAW)
  • csv (Comma Separated Values)
  • ctb (AutoCAD drawing - color based plot styles)
  • dat (A generic data file that stores information specific to the application it refers to)
  • dbf (dBASE)
  • dgn (MicroStation/CAD format)
  • doc (Microsoft Word)
  • docm (Microsoft Word with macros)
  • docx (Microsoft Word)
  • dot (Microsoft Word template file)
  • dotx (Microsoft Word template file)
  • drw (Vector graphics file format for drawings)
  • dtm (AutoCAD - utility for irregular triangular network)
  • dwf (Autodesk Design Web Format)
  • dwg (Autodesk AutoCAD Drawing (through version 2020) )
  • dwl (TurboCAD drawing lock file)
  • dwl2 (AutoCAD drawing lock)
  • dxf (Drawing Exchange Format or Drawing Interchange Format file)
  • eml (Microsoft Email)
  • eps (Encapsulated PostScript format - A vector file format required for professional and high-quality image printing)
  • est (Construction Cost Estimate Files)
  • fmp (AutoCAD Font Map)
  • gfx (ASCII graphics file - define 3D polygonal models)
  • gif (Graphics Interchange Format)
  • gpj (Grapher drawing files)
  • heic (The file format name Apple has chosen for the new HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) Standard)
  • HPS (Hewlett Packard header file for sending PDF)
  • iam (Inventor Assembly Format - CAD files)
  • ics (universal calendar format - Outlook)
  • idw (Inventor design drawing - like CAD)
  • INF (Setup Information file - a text file in a driver package that contains all of the information that device installation components use to install a driver package on a device.)
  • ini (Config file for user preferences & OS)
  • ipt (Autodesk)
  • jfif (JPEG File Interchange Format)
  • jpeg (Joint Photographic Expert Group image - A compressed Image)
  • jpg (Joint Photographic Expert Group image - A compressed Image)
  • kmz (Keyhole markup language ZIP -older Google Earth file)
  • laz (ArcMap light detection data)
  • lnk (Link to an executable file - Windows)
  • log (A log used by various operating systems and programs)
  • lst (Data list file)
  • m4a (Mp4 audio file)
  • mdb (MS Access and other database files)
  • mdx (3D Image file)
  • mer (Runtime file for Human Machine Interface apps)
  • mht (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension HTML file - an archiving file format)
  • mov (MOV file is a movie file saved in the QuickTime File Format (QTFF) )
  • mp3 (Audio files developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) that uses Layer 3 audio compression)
  • mp4 (Digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio)
  • mpg (Moving Picture Experts Group video file)
  • mpp (Microsoft Project)
  • msg (Single Outlook message)
  • MTS (Video - advanced video coding high def fomat)
  • nef (Photo - Nikon RAW format proprietary)
  • nwd (Navisworks 3D viewer - CAD)
  • one (Microsoft OneNote)
  • p7s (Email message files used in email management programs for sending, receiving or just simply viewing secure emails encrypted with digital signatures)
  • pat (A CAD file which is used by AutoCAD software)
  • pc3 (Plotter config file - for printing drawings)
  • pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format)
  • plt (AutoCAD - vector based plotter file)
  • png (Portable Network Graphic)
  • ppt (Microsoft Power Point)
  • pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint 3)
  • prj (GIS file - plain text describing coordinate system & projection info)
  • prx (XML file used by multimedia programs - stores codecs for audio/video)
  • pub (MS Publisher - for marketing publications)
  • rfa (BIM data for Autodesk Revit)
  • rpt (Report - usually Crystal Reports)
  • rtf (Rich Text Format)
  • rvt (Autodesk Revit 8 (2015 to 2020) )
  • rws (Revit workspace file)
  • sbn (ArcGIS shape info file)
  • sbx (ArcGIS shape info index file)
  • shp (ArcGIS -shape file for topology)
  • sht (A The Works! Spreadsheet file)
  • shx (Autodesk)
  • sid ( A raster image file that uses the multi-resolution Seamless Image Database compression method for compressing large raster image files)
  • SOR (Adobe Flash Media Server Client Side Shared Object)
  • spx (digital audio file, a speech recording encoded with the Speex code)
  • svg (Graphics - scalable vector)
  • tif (Tagged Image File)
  • tiff (Tagged Image File)
  • tin (GIS - triangulated irregular networks)
  • ttf (.ttf file extension are most commonly associated with font files. The TTF file format was created by Apple)
  • txt (Text)
  • url (Shortcut for web browsers)
  • vcf (A .VCF file is a vCard - Virtual Contact file)
  • vsd (Microsoft Visio Drawing file)
  • vsdx (Microsoft Visio)
  • wdp (AutoCAD Electrical)
  • wmv (Windows media video - video codecs)
  • xer (Primivera Project Plan file)
  • xls (Microsoft Excel)
  • xlsb (Microsoft Excel)
  • xlsm (Microsoft Excel Macro-enabled)
  • xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
  • xlt (Microsoft Excel Template)
  • xltx (MS Excel Template - open XML)
  • xml (Extensible Markup Language)
  • zip (Archive that contains one or more files compressed or "zipped")