Using CATIA V5 To SolidEdge


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Installing CATIAV5ToSolidEdge

Run the self extracting file CATIAV5ToSolidEdge.exe.
The next time you run SolidEdge the add-in "SolidEdge CATIA" should be checked in the Tools/Add-In dialog. If not, check this add-in.
In case of difficulties try to uncheck the other add-ins.
End installation.

Reading CATIA V5 Files

In SolidEdge, go to the File Open menu and select the CATIA V5 extensions "*.CATPart" (CATIA V5), then select the appropriate CATIA file.

The SolidEdge parts created during conversion are automatically saved on the directory containing the CATIA file.

Options and Settings

CATIAV5ToSolidEdge options are available in the folder CATIAV5ToSolidEdge of the SolidEdge dialog Tools/Options/Third Party.

CATIA Entities Currently Converted

CATIAV5ToSolidEdge is designed to translate all the 3D CATIA models that produce SolidEdge assemblies, solids and surfaces.

Other entities like wireframes or drawings are ignored (these conversions are under development). Please let us know at info@radialsoft.com if you are interested in this functionality.

The table below lists the CATIA entities converted to SolidEdge top-level entities.

CATIA Entity	CATIA Type	Translation
1	Point	No
2	Line	No
3	Curve - Spline	No
3	Curve - Circle/Arc	No
4	Plane	No
5	Surface	Yes
6	Face	Yes
7	Volume	Yes
8	3-Axis System	Yes
12	Edge	No
13	Skin	Yes
14	Mono-parametric Constraint	No
15	Bi-parametric Constraint	No
16	Polyhedral Surface	Yes
17	Mockup Solid	Yes
17	Exact Solid	Yes
20	Circle	No
21	Ellipse	No
22	Parabola	No
23	Hyperbola	No
24	Composite Curve	No
25	Net	No
28	Space Ditto	Yes
29	User Space	No
35	SkinD	Yes

All entities needed for the conversion of a solid are included. For example, a circle which is used to define the geometry of an edge in the CATIA part will be converted to a SolidEdge' edge, but an isolated circle will not be converted.

System

CATIAV5ToSolidEdge works with SolidEdge V12 and SolidEdge V14.

CATIAV5ToSolidEdge is fully functional on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Evaluation Version

The evaluation version lets you test CATIAV5ToSolidEdge on up to three CATIA files. When loading the CATIA file, a Dialog box will appear asking for an unlock code. If you are online click the Internet button and a code will be automatically returned to you. Otherwise you can obtain an evaluation code at: Unlock codes for CATIAV5ToSolidEdge.

Caution: You need one different code per file. If you have several files to test, please request several codes.

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