Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
(OP)
I work for a company that supplies parts to the automotive industry. One of our major customers issues part data in Catia V5 ONLY! We don't have the UG translator for this as they want over $10,000 for just the translator. Does anyone know of any good translation programs out there that will do this for less? Right now we are sending the data to an outside firm to translate and I'd like to be able to do it in house rather than wait a day or two to get the data back. Any info you can give me is much appreciated.
Thanks!
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
Buy a v5 seed + Step licence you pay even then $10,000$ . This is also a way to verify your data in V5.
Or
go to a translation service provider there are a lot around.
In my company we move away from Nx to V5 because of the automotives
uw
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
http://www.theorem.co.uk/pages/cadformat.htm
They've got translators that go both ways...you can either buy them or just do it online for a fee here: http://www.cadverter.com/
Take care...
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
www.cad-design-engineering.com
We can translate virtually any type of file, and verify the integrity of them. (we are a US company, and don't outsource)
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
PP
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
Most companies that do translators, don't do any better job than a good program, like SolidWorks, or KeyCreator. (because they all rely on the same architecture, anyway)
If you're not translating files on a daily basis, it's not cost effective to buy translators. The maintenance costs alone are worth many individual file translations.
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
It wasn't my intention to make you lose a sale. I didn't read your post initially.
PP
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
It's OK - I didn't take it that way, at all. Conversely, I hope that it didn't sound like I was talking down your point, either.
We're all professionals, here. It's always instinctive to want to do something for one's self. I just wanted to bring to the table, some practical advice, from my own perspective. (both as a software reseller, and a CAD design/translation service)
Thanks for the feedback.
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
The first question that needs to be asked is "What requirements has your customer requested of the data?"
If they only expect Solid Model Data void of parametric intelligence then use a STEP translator. The cost is minimal, the licens is obtained thru UGS, and less costly than having a 3rd party do the translations at $$ per meg.
If this is a repetitive requirement that can be used not only with this customer but other customers / vendors, and the data integrity / parametric requirement are an issu then I suggest purchasing a direct translator from a vendor such as Theorem Solutions. While the Bi-Directational Translator is expensive, (Approx 18k) In the long term you will spend less money versus having a 3rd party doing the work adhoc.
Jay
RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3
The price of any translator - especially those of packages like Catia, UG, etc, tend to be less than a bargain - especially when you consider that they
A) only do one thing
B) have yearly maintenance fees
C) aren't usually any better than some of the design packages + translators (as they share one of the handful of modelling kernels that are used by the high end packages)
Certain plugins are easier to justify than neutral format translators, because of the interoperability of certain file types within the native application. Some file types won't translate (or translate well) into another available format, if it isn't output by the native application.
I think that *most* people, if they really took a good hard look at the business aspect of translation software, would have a hard time justifying it. Unless you have multiple CAD systems, and need to preserve or migrate legacy data, it's a pretty hard sell.
I realize that from a designer's point of view, if a translation is needed once, the sale is justified - but that just isn't the business reality. If it's an everyday thing, I say purchase the software. But if it's once a couple of times a month, it's usually better to establish a relationship with a translation service. (
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RE: Need translator for CatiaV5 to UG NX3