File formats
Bring your files with you.
Open your artwork and supported VCarve files, bring your bit library, and save machine-ready G-code.
Per Makivo Product Specification v1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 · Preview 0.1. Preview 0.1 is not publicly available yet.
Open files
| Format | What for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SVG | Vectors (units, arcs, curves kept exact) | Shipped in preview |
| DXF | Vectors (arcs, splines, ellipses kept exact) | Shipped in preview |
| .Makivo | Makivo projects (human-readable JSON) | Shipped in preview |
| .crv / .crv3d | VCarve and Aspire projects, version 11 or later | Shipped in preview |
| STL | 3D models (as height maps) | Shipped in preview |
| PNG / JPEG | Depth maps, Image to Vectors, laser photo engraving | Shipped in preview |
| .vtdb | Vectric tool databases with folders and form-tool profiles | Shipped in preview |
Save files
| Format | What for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| .Makivo | Project file | Shipped in preview |
| .tap | Next Wave Shark, in the layout of Vectric's Next Wave post | Shipped in preview |
| .nc | GRBL router, inch or mm, with true arcs | Shipped in preview |
| .nc (laser) | GRBL laser, power on cutting moves | Shipped in preview |
| SVG | Copied to the clipboard | Shipped in preview |
Planned formats
Not available yet.
| Format | What for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| OBJ / 3MF / STEP | 3D import | Planned |
| 3MF / OBJ / STEP | Export | Planned |
Limits
Good to know
- VCarve files must be version 11 or later; older files show a clear message.
- Some VCarve 11+ sample files with unfamiliar layouts open with no vectors.
- Vectric tool databases verified: Amana, IDC Woodcraft, SpeTool and Whiteside.
- OBJ, 3MF and STEP are planned and not available.