Converting a CATIA V5 product into multiple individual IGES part files?

[cjpistonsfan]

Stop me if you've heard this one...

I'm working in Catia V5 with products that have large numbers of part files that I need to convert to IGES (meaning I need each part converted to IGES separately). Is there a way to automate this process or do I have to open each part and convert it individually?

 

[ferdo]

Hi,

Are you working with a PDM system or based on system files ?

It can be done automatically in different ways...do you need to recreate the product with igs files instead of CATParts or CATProducts ?

You can use also Tools-Utility (or macros, of course).

Regards
Fernando

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[cjpistonsfan]

Thanks for the response, Fernando. No PDM system, just products of part files.

For your other question - I need to take a product (that contains several subproducts and part files) and convert each part file to an IGES file that I will import into a different program (IGRIP).

 

[cjpistonsfan]

I will have to import each of the IGES files individually into this other program, so I don't need to make products of the IGES files, I just need all the part files in IGES format. Is this what you were asking?

 

[ferdo]

In this case you can use directly the function from Tools-Utility menu, there is an option to batch convert to igs files.

Regards
Fernando

https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208

https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699/

 

[cjpistonsfan]

Worked perfectly. Thanks so much!