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.x_t

Parasolid text part file, an ASCII export of Parasolid kernel geometry from Siemens NX and SolidWorks

Not yet supported

Format facts

MIME type
application/x-parasolid
Apple UTI
custom
Stock Quick Look
shown as plain text
Planned approach (census)
metadata-only
Icon hint
generic-icon
Prevalence
common

Renderer note (from the census)

parse text header for body count

Census note

Mechanical engineers share Parasolid files; native macOS shows plain text for these complex geometry files.

Gotchas: Siemens CAD