CATREAD/WRITE

[kinglouie V]

anyone else choking on catia V4 files when

bringing them in to X? V5 seems a little better

but not great.

[MLS]

V4 files...yuck...gag

 

I bring them into V5 and create a .catpart...then catread the V5 part as surfaces. If you have lofted multi-axis surfaces and use catread to a solid...it will often create an inaccurate model. Worst I had was .017 inch deviation on a 4 inch long flange.

 

V4 cylinder surfaces have always been a nightmare for me.

[kinglouie V]

yeah, it does chug. that does suck about the bad healing. I've heard that before. anyway, after I started this above I switched to solids in my options to read in and it seems to be much quicker. just worried about accuracy now.

[kinglouie V]

so while it's running I'll come in here and see what's up. instead of blue screen of death I'm seeing the white screen of gloom.

 

currently running ram saver. man this freakin file is huge. It's not even a big forging like I've been doing it a piddly little spar.

[Guest]

I'm getting files out of Cat, in Iges and step formats and they are juts plain ugly. twisted corners, features that do not align, just plain ol' messy files to work with

[Rick Henrickson 65]

hey as soon as we get our new server up next week I will have catia v5 r16, I hope it will help translating and saving.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Are you running the "Mastercam" Catia converter or the converter from Moldplus? The Moldplus Catia reader seems to do a much better job with V4 models.

 

HTH,

 

Colin Gilchrist

The Boeing Company

[Colin Gilchrist]

Hi Lou,

 

If you put your file on the FTP I can try it with the Moldplus Catia converter and see if its any better.

 

Thanks,

 

Colin Gilchrist

The Boeing Company

MR2 and Beta test site

[kinglouie V]

thanks Colin,

but they are coming in, just slow.

The funny thing I noticed was it sped up when

I chose to import as solids. However, one file

came in with solids and duplicate surfaces. the catia guy (there are may here) might have done that. a little wierd. but the last one is coming in now in the background while I type this.

 

:edit:

besides I don't know if my boss will get pissed if I put a model of a front spar off the f-22 on the ftp. do they mind up there at boeing if you do that?

[Slepydremr]

Hey Colin, (sorry for buttin' in)

 

Is that the Moldplus converter for 9 or X? I haven't heard from our reseller if the one for X is available yet and I was just curious if he forgot about me.

[RandyN]

I have had the moldplus v4 and v5 translator for X for months, so ya its out.

[Slepydremr]

Thanks, Looks like I need to give someone a call.

[MLS]

If you have trouble with IGES out of V5 CATIA, you can adjust the settings to work a little better for Mastercam.

 

The IGES export settings in V5 (Tools~Options~Compatability~Iges) should be set to -bspline and -surface. In my experience those settings give the best IGES results, which often exceed the results of STEP or CATREAD.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Hi Lou,

 

They might get a little miffed about putting it on the ftp. You could always email it to me if you would like me to convert something as a test.

 

[email protected]

 

Thanks,

 

Colin Gilchrist

The Boeing Company

MR2 and Beta test site

[kinglouie V]

you gonna be around tomorrow? I'm probably going to have to zip it down and I'm fixin' to cut and run for the day.

[Colin Gilchrist]

I'll be on the road down to California for some VERICUT training. I'll be mobile with my laptop, so I could probably do a conversion for you on Monday.

 

Thanks,

 

Colin Gilchrist

The Boeing Company

MR2 and Beta test site

[kinglouie V]

quote:

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VERICUT training

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I could use some of that. Brad is still

trying to help me get that interface going

since it will make it easier to figure out.

 

something wrong with it seeing the license.