Different file formats can describe the same shape in fundamentally different ways.
STEP / BREP
Precise CAD topologyCheck solids, shells, open edges, separate bodies and assembly structure.
IGES
Legacy surfaces and curvesCheck gaps, failed trims, loose patches and unit interpretation.
STL / OBJ / PLY / OFF
Meshes and scan dataCheck normals, holes, non-manifold edges, disconnected shells and polygon density.
3DM
Mixed Rhino geometryCheck NURBS, B-reps, curves and meshes; remember that layers and render data may not transfer to other formats.