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Interface 3D Catia V4 data

to/from AutoCAD andMicrostation via DXF

Paul van der Zande

p.van.der.zande@aitac.nlNovember 1, 2001

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Context

To support processes:

Partners, subcontractors and component suppliersworking with AutoCAD or Microstation .

Customer needing to view data

To support functionalities like: Visualization of Catia data using 3D Studio Max

Interference check of combined Catia / AutoCAD /Microstation data

Make Autocad/Microstation drawings of 3D data(containing also 3D data) from Catia

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Interface support following data

Export of Mechanical data:

Solide, Solidm, Surfaces, faces, Polyhedron

Curve, Circle, Line, Point

Export of Aec data:

Piping, HVAC, Cabletrays

Hull structure (SHD)

Frame structures (STF)

Equipments

AEC Primitives

Import of:

Common 3D DXF element (polyfacet, curves, points, lines,inserts (=dittos), blocks (=detail WSP).

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Export Examples of piping data

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Export Examples equipment data

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Export Examples SHD hull data

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Import Examples: Tribon data

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Import Examples: Foran data

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Conclusion: CATIA to AutoCAD

Interfacing 3D data to AutoCAD orMicrostation is fast, efficient and very easy.

Troublefree interfacing, 100%result.

Accurate representation.

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Conclusion: AutoCAD (DXF) to Catia

Interfacing 3D data DXF from AutoCAD orMicrostation to Catia is fast, efficient andvery easy.

Troublefree interfacing, support of: BLOCK,LINE, POINT, INSERT, SPLINE, CIRCLE, ARC,POLYLINE (polyfacet form), 3DFACE.

On import, polyfacets that form a closedvolume are read as Mockup Solid (*SOL).

Accurate representation.

Light data is created.