CATIA V5

CATIA is computer-aided design software from Dassault Systèmes.

Autodesk DirectConnect supports import of CATIA V5 (R6-R22) files in the Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk Opticore Studio, and 3ds Max/3ds Max Design software. See installation information in Install Autodesk DirectConnect.

Export of CATIA V5 Part files is available only in Alias (release 10 - 22).

Import CATIA V5 files

1. Choose the menu path in your installed Autodesk software product:

   Autodesk Alias	File > Open or File > Import > File
   Autodesk Maya (Windows version)	File > Open Scene or File > Import
   Autodesk Showcase	File > Import > Import Files
   Autodesk Opticore Studio	File > Import
   3ds Max/3dsMax Design	Application Menu > Import > Select File to Import dialog

2. In the browser, select a CATIA V5 (*.CATProduct ,*.CATPart, or *.cgr) file.
3. Click OK, or Open to launch the translator and import the file into the scene.

Types of data imported

We support the import of files from CATIA V5 releases V5 (R6-22), and the following types of data:

• Point
• Line
• Arc
• Ellipse
• Parabola
• Hyperbola
• BSpline curve
• Polynomial curve
• Plane
• Cylindrical surface
• Conical surface
• Spherical surface
• Toroidal surface
• BSpline surface
• Revolve surface
• Ruled surface
• Open body
• Solid body
• Layer
• Geometric set
• Part (from CATIA V5 release 6 and higher)
• Product (from CATIA V5 release 6 and higher)
• Attributes (RGB color, layer, name, visibility, and materials)
• Per face color assignments
• Cloud mesh data
• Tessellated data
• Weld data

Note:

• To locate this data in your Autodesk software, see Locations of Imported Data.
• For information about options in Alias for data importation, see the Autodesk Alias Help.
• For definitions about these data types, consult your CATIA documentation.

File formats referenced

The following are some of the file formats that can be referenced by CATIA V5 assembly files:

• .CATProduct
• .CATPart
• .model
• .cgr
• .stl