Importing CAD Parts into a CATProduct Document

This task shows you how to import data contained in CAD Parts or Assemblies into a CATProduct document. The main objective of such an import is to be able to read data which remain synchronized with the most up-to-date level available.
 
The DMU Navigator Solution is an open system capable of importing data from the most widely used data standards and CAD systems. You can easily preserve your CAD investment while still benefiting from the DMU Navigator Solution.

Translation Modes
Two translation modes are supported:

  • Batch mode
  • Associative mode

Imported Elements
As the data contained in the parts you import are loaded in DMU Navigator, they are inserted as additional representations in the DMU product structure, along with any other representations previously inserted from another supported source. Once imported, the data can be managed just as if it were created in the session.
prt and asm extensions are not natively supported in CATIA, therefore DUL and DPL licenses (ENOVIA) are required to import documents having these extensions.
DMU Navigator P2.

  1. Select the Insert -> Existing Component... command.

    Note: If the menu item cannot be selected, right-click product 1 in the specification tree and select Components -> Existing Component... from the contextual menu.
     

  1. In the Insert an Existing Component dialog box, select the file location.

  2. Click the Files of type: list.

  3. Select the desired type from the following:

  • .prt
  • .asm
     

 

 

 Models, parts and products are loaded in visualization mode, i.e. only visualization data is loaded, associated  technological data is not loaded. To access technological data, you must switch to design mode. This is done by selecting components in the specification tree and then, in the menu bar, selecting  Edit ->Representations ->Design Mode.

To set external format import settings, see the Infrastructure User's Guide, External Formats.
 
 

  1. Click Open in the dialog box.