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 files into SpinFire Ultimate. The Actify team is actively pursuing the true solution within SpinFire Ultimate 11.7.1 due to be release in the near future.
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Download Optional Batch Files - For ease of use
NewFormatsConverter - For manual conversion
To load Catia R29 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
NewFormatsConverter.exe <filePath> [-step] [-out <folderPath>][-nopmi] [-hidden] [-wireframes] [-construction].
Examples
.\NewFormatsConverter.exe "C:\Temp\TestFile.CATPart"
.\NewFormatsConverter.exe "\\server\mynetworkshare\CAD Files\TestFile.CATProduct" -step
.\NewFormatsConverter.exe "\\server\mynetworkshare\CAD Files\TestFile.CATPart" -nopmi
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
-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 31-Dec-2019.