what are you using to open catia files

[brandon b]

Currently we have been using adobe acrobat pro extended 9. Sometimes I lose surfaces during translation to iges,step or parasoilds.

The main issue is that the catia model has pilot hole drill vectors with line numbers called out in the tree. I want to save these vectors with the part so I can open in MXC.

 

The attached pic is from acrobat .these are the line #s for the different pilot hole vectors . Our buyer always sends revisions that often call out line #s to omit.

 

 

Spaiceclaim is the only product ive seen that does everything I want. (just hard to get the boss to spend $5000 just to open a file)

 

I have autodesk inventor which translates the files nicely but they don't support the PMI or MBD model tree.

[brandon b]

here is a clearer pic of what I need. notice how the vectors have a line # in the tree. I need to export these vectors in with the part into MCX via step iges parasoild....... sometimes I can find them in mcx if I un blank the screen but theres a million other lines ,planes, etc.... to filter threw which can take hours to do.

 

Obviously I had to cover up the part number and most of the part so I don't get in trouble lol...........

[Slepydremr]

Mold Plus catia translator does what you need. i honestly don't know the up front cost, this company has had it longer than I've been here.

 

http://www.moldplus.com/catia.htm

[Jayson Kramer]

I use both the moldplus and the MC one. but the moldplus one will give you the extra details you are looking for.

[brandon b]

perfect!!

I requested a trial version last week and they sent it to my uncle

(boss) instead of me. I just found out they sent it , now the link is expired or something. Guess I need to wait til Monday for them to resend it.

[brandon b]

must be nice jay, You have all the different programs and extras lol.....

[gcode]

The Moldplus translator is excellent.

SpaceClaim is outstanding as well

[brandon b]

Ya I had the space claim guy at the seminar last week open my file up on it. I really like that program. Just can't convince the boss to spend 5k on it.

[Jayson Kramer]

must be nice jay, You have all the different programs and extras lol.....

Well I did not purchase the Cata trans for Space claim so I do not have that one. LOL

[Guest]

MoldPlus' translator is superb.

[Smrk]

i use this: http://www.3d-tool.de/

in pro version it includes CAD converter for Catia, Creo etc. Sometimes i use converter for healing bad model data and it helps.

[brandon b]

ok got the moldplus trial. so far its perfect except for this one issue.Why cant I select an entity and have its line # in the tree highlight? The help file says just click an entity and its line in the tree will be highlighted or vice versa.

[brandon b]

o and love the hole axis feature. so nice.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Zone split is nice too

[brandon b]

heres a screenshot of my moldplus tree. are those read only files or something. I cant do anything with them.

[Slepydremr]

After you click your entity on the screen you may need to click the sync with selection button for it to highlight on the tree.

 

If you want you can also just click the line you want on the catia tree, then click in the empty space on your part window, do an alt+e to hide everything else and it will show you the entity you're looking for.

[brandon b]

That's not working.