Transferring Catia V4 models into Solidworks 2006
Transferring Catia V4 models into Solidworks 2006
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Is it possible for the above subject to be performed? I have spoken to a colleague and he said it may be possible to transfer models from Catia to Solidworks by saving the file as a .dxf file. Does anyone have experience of doing this another way or is it even possible? Bear in mind I have absolutely no experience with Catia.






RE: Transferring Catia V4 models into Solidworks 2006
Saving it as DXF will only allow you to bring it in as either sketches or into a drawing. If you want a solid get the translator.
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RE: Transferring Catia V4 models into Solidworks 2006
The success you'll have with IGES and the like is totally dependent on what your end goal is.
RE: Transferring Catia V4 models into Solidworks 2006
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When we did the math, we found that having a good translation saved enough time (and $$$) to make this service worthwhile.
I recommend going CATIA to parasolid, then bring parasolid into SW yourself. That way, you have some choice as to how you arrange components & assemblies.
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