Convert .exp files into Catia V5

[TheMan51]

I was sent an .exp file to convert into a catia V5 product
file. What would be the steps to accomplish this? I am using Catia V5 R17.
Thank you

 

[DBezaire]

Tools --> Utility --> ExtractModelFromSequential. This will uncompress the file. Utility --> MigrateV4ToV5. Run this on the files created from step 1. You may want to read a little about the options for migration.

Regards,
Derek

 

[TheMan51]

thanks much for your help DBezaire. It did work but I am getting a model file. How would I convert this into a product file?
thanks again.

 

[itsmyjob]

a .model is one file with geometry.

a CATProduct is a V5 assembly file with no geometry.

You can convert you .model ion a CATPart which is a V5 file with geometry. look at the Utilities...

You can also open your V4 .model directly in V5. Then doucle click Master, find your solid and copy / paste in a new CATPart...

Read online doc for more info about v4->v5 translation.

You can copy your V4 geometry in several V5 CATPart and then make a CATProduct with your CATPArt.

Eric N.
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[timfingers]

I recieved first a .FLATFILE extention on this CAD data im suppossed to work on and review. Ive dealt with those before by changing them to an .EXP extention. but now I have a problem importing that .exp data into catia v5. When I run extract from sequential it creates an .xml batch file that I can't open with the migrate utility. I must be missing something. Thanks in advance if anyone can help. in addition there was a utility program out there that handled .exp files from FILE/OPEN in catv5 without having to use the batch utility. Is anyone familiar with it? thanks again.

T