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CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD - CATIA V4 file import plug-in for AutoCAD

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD is a CATIA V4 file import plug-in for AutoCAD. This plug-in gives AutoCAD the ability to import data from CATIA V4 part and assembly files.

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD creates true 3D solids in AutoCAD which can then be edited using AutoCAD’s solid modeling tools just like any other 3D solid. This plug-in does not need CATIA V4 to be installed on the computer or on the network.

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD is powered by the widely used 3D InterOp technology from Spatial. 3D InterOp is the industry standard for proprietary CAD file format data exchange and is used in almost all the major CAD systems. Besides data exchange 3D InterOp also offers powerful repairing and healing features which are extensively used in CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD. Repairing involves checking the file for corrupted data and fixing the invalid data. Healing corrects the differences in precision. CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD also creates a detailed log file which is extremely useful in identifying data translation problems and aids in locating and fixing errors.

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD can import CATIA V4 .model, .exp and .session files from CATIA version 4.1.9 to CATIA 4.2.4.

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD is designed to work with the following versions of AutoCAD:

  • AutoCAD 2010 (32 & 64 Bit)

  • AutoCAD 2009 (32 & 64 Bit)

  • AutoCAD 2008 (32 & 64 Bit)

  • AutoCAD 2007

  • AutoCAD 2006

  • AutoCAD 2005

  • AutoCAD 2004

  • AutoCAD 2002

  • AutoCAD 2000i

  • AutoCAD 2000

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to AutoCAD's existing commands and a new submenu called "CATIAV4Import" to the AutoCAD menu containing these newly added commands.

CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD comes with detailed documentation as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time.

If you need any additional information please contact SYCODE.


About CATIA V4

CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes. CATIA is the cornerstone of the Dassault Systemes product lifecycle management software suite. Although later versions of CATIA V4 implemented NURBS, V4 principally used piecewise polynomial surfaces. CATIA V4 uses a non-manifold solid engine.

 

 


 

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