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Interface 3D Catia V4 data

to/from AutoCAD and
Microstation via DXF

Paul van der Zande

p.van.der.zande@aitac.nl
November 1, 2001

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Context

To support processes:
9 Partners, subcontractors and component suppliers
working with AutoCAD or Microstation .
9 Customer needing to view data

To support functionalities like:

9 Visualization of Catia data using 3D Studio Max
9 Interference check of combined Catia / AutoCAD /
Microstation data
9 Make Autocad/Microstation drawings of 3D data
(containing also 3D data) from Catia

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 Interface support following data
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Export of Mechanical data:

9 Solide, Solidm, Surfaces, faces, Polyhedron
9 Curve, Circle, Line, Point

Export of Aec data:

9 Piping, HVAC, Cabletrays
9 Hull structure (SHD)
9 Frame structures (STF)
9 Equipments
9 AEC Primitives
Import of:
9 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
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Interfacing 3D data to AutoCAD or

Microstation is fast, efficient and very easy.
Troublefree interfacing, 100%result.
Accurate representation.

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 Conclusion: AutoCAD (DXF) to Catia
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Interfacing 3D data DXF from AutoCAD or

Microstation to Catia is fast, efficient and
very easy.
Troublefree interfacing, support of: BLOCK,
LINE, POINT, INSERT, SPLINE, CIRCLE, ARC,
POLYLINE (polyfacet form), 3DFACE.
On import, polyfacets that form a closed
volume are read as Mockup Solid (*SOL).
Accurate representation.
Light data is created.

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