The interface works in a Reader mode.
This is a stand-alone Reader which does not require that the CATIA V4 system be installed.
No CAD associativity support.
No CAD Parameter support.
This interface can be configured during Ansys installation or by using the Product & CAD Configuration Manager.
See Product & CAD Configuration Manager for usage information.
For detailed installation information about the Product & CAD Configuration Manager, see:
Support
At the time of release, detailed version support information for the Windows platform is accessible via Geometry Interface Support.
For information about post-release CAD system compatibility with Ansys Workbench, see the Platform Support section of the Ansys Website.
Document import supported by interface: Part (*.model, *.exp, *.session)
Versions: 4.1.9 — 4.2.5
Table 6: Import Preference Support for CATIA V4 Reader Interface
| Import Solid Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Surface Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Line Bodies | Yes | ||
| Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key | No | ||
| Attribute Processing and prefix | Yes - Color and Layer | ||
| Named Selection Processing and prefix | Yes - Color and Layer | ||
| Material Processing | No | ||
| Analysis Type |
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| Associativity | No | ||
| Coordinate Systems | Yes | ||
| Work Points | Yes | ||
| Reader Save File | No | ||
| Instancing | No | ||
| Smart Update | No | ||
| Enclosure and Symmetry Processing | No | ||
| Mixed Import Resolution | No | ||
| Decompose Disjoint Geometry | Yes |
Notations
Selective Update — This interface fully supports the Selective Update feature.
Length Unit — The length unit specified in the part or assembly is automatically read from the geometry file and is transferred into Ansys Workbench. The Length Unit field in the Details will be read-only. If a unit system is not detected in the geometry file, the Length Unit field in the Details will be active, allowing the Length Unit to be specified.
Hidden parts — Parts that are hidden or suppressed in CATIA are skipped automatically by the geometry interface.
Import CAD Color as an Attribute or Named Selection —
Attribute: specify the "Attributes" option and set the "Attributes Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0").
Named Selection: specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0").
Import CAD Layer as an Attribute or Named Selection —
Attribute: specify the "Attributes" option and set the "Attributes Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3").
Named Selection: specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3")
Caveats and Known Issues
The CATIA V4 Reader has the following limitations:
Unsupported CATIA file formats — Does not provide the functionality to read CATIA assembly (*.asm) and CATIA drawing files (*.drw).
Model history information — Does not provide the functionality to read the modeling history maintained in CATIA.
VIEW or DITTO layers — A layer belonging to VIEW or DITTO is not read. The layer filters for VIEW and DITTO are different and are not supported. The layer 255 is meant only for DITTO, which is not supported.
Limited Support — Non-Commercial, Education Edition, Alpha, Beta, and PR versions (even of supported official versions) are not supported.
Troubleshooting
See the CATIA Errors Related to CAD Integration section in CAD Integration Troubleshooting for detailed information.