v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
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Ok....smarty-pantses,
We do a lot of reverse engineering. We're experimenting with having parts laser scanned and having the vendor supply a SWx model of the part. Sounds straight forward right? We should be off to the races.
The trick is that the vendor only really works in CATIA v5. So he scanned out part. Did whatever needed doing in v5, then converted it to iges, and sent it to me.
The part looks lovely, but is obviously devoid of any features/sketches.
Is there some magical way to convert a CATIA file into a relatively "smart" Solidowrks Part file? I would have thought with v5 and Solidworks being so closely related that there would be some sort of...."tranferability"
Am I more or less SOL?
We do a lot of reverse engineering. We're experimenting with having parts laser scanned and having the vendor supply a SWx model of the part. Sounds straight forward right? We should be off to the races.
The trick is that the vendor only really works in CATIA v5. So he scanned out part. Did whatever needed doing in v5, then converted it to iges, and sent it to me.
The part looks lovely, but is obviously devoid of any features/sketches.
Is there some magical way to convert a CATIA file into a relatively "smart" Solidowrks Part file? I would have thought with v5 and Solidworks being so closely related that there would be some sort of...."tranferability"
Am I more or less SOL?






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RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
In 2008, it becomes even more simple, but I don't want to seem like too much of a smarty-pants.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Nvidia 3500M
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
We have the 2008 pro DVD's sitting in boxes right now waiting for SP1. But right now, we have 2007 pro.SP4 (Pro is the middle one right?)
So STEP files...and Featureworks eh?
I will investigate.
Thanks!
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
Better still, find a company which uses SolidWorks.
BTW, Catia V5 and SolidWorks are only "related" by being owned by the same company. Dassault did not have a hand in developing SW. They merely purchased the company.
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
Still, if they are scanning the parts, then its possible they don't even have features in Catia in which case it won't amtter much.....as long as you have a nice water tight solid body in SolidWorks when its done.
Featureworks will help, unless there is a lot of complex curved surfaces.
Jason
SolidWorks 2007 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2008 SP0.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
I may ask the guy for the original CATIA file and might be able to get better results. I was getting a "General Fault 1".....which can't be good
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RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
Do you figure it would be worth a shot to install one of our 2008 licenses and have at it with the newer version of Featureworks?
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
It could have been the manner in which the iges file was created. There are options that can be chosen, or at least there are in SW, that helps to determine how the iges is created depending on the end user's need (with or without sketch, as surfaces, etc).
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
Thanks....
RE: v5 -> iges -> Solidworks
I have never had success with Catia V5 iges files, from V5 parts or assemblies, in any CAD program. Catia V5 step files are fine.