As OEMs start adopting the Catia format, Actify remains committed to our clients success by providing the NewFormatsConverter as a temporary work-around to loading Catia R29 R30 and NX 1926 files into SpinFire Ultimate. The Actify team is actively pursuing the true solution within SpinFire Ultimate 11.78.1 0 due to be release in the near future.
Download Converter
Download Optional Batch Files - For ease of use
- NewFormatsConverter v2NewFormatsConverter v2 Batch Files
NewFormatsConverter - For manual conversion
To load Catia R29 R30 file into SpinFire Ultimate,
- Convert the file to a PRC or STEP file using the NewFormatsConvert.exe.
- Start a PowerShell window.
- On the command line, execute NewFormatsConverter.exe with a path to a file to convert.
- Open the converted file into SpinFire Ultimate.
Usage
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NewFormatsConverter.exe <filePath> [-step] [-out <folderPath>][-nopmi] [-hidden] [-wireframes] [-construction]. |
Examples
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.\NewFormatsConverter.exe "C:\Temp\TestFile.CATPart" |
...
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.\NewFormatsConverter.exe "\\server\mynetworkshare\CAD Files\TestFile.CATPart" -nopmi |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
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-step | Convert the Catia file to a STEP file instead of PRC. Note: On average this takes longer to convert to STEP. |
-out <folderPath> | Specify the folder to create the new file. |
-nopmi | Ignore PMI. By default PMI is converted. |
-hidden | Convert hidden entities as well. |
-wireframes | Convert wireframe entities as well. |
-construction | Convert construction entities as well. |
Additional Notes
- A valid SpinFire Ultimate license must exist on the system.
- NewFormatsConverter.exe expires after 3101-DecJan-20192021.