Drawings File-based Design Import

File-based Design Import (FBDI) enables content migration from V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE.

This page discusses:

V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE Data Import Table

The following table describes import correspondences between V5 file-based data and 3DEXPERIENCE content.

The statuses for import results are fully imported, partially imported, and not imported (-).
V5 Data Type 3DEXPERIENCE Content Type Import Result
Annotations:
  • Roughness symbol
  • Extension line
 Annotations:
  • Roughness symbol
  • Extension line
  • Fully imported.

    The roughness symbol is standard compliant in 3DEXPERIENCE.

  • Fully imported.

    In a CATIA V5 session, an associated roughness has no extension. After migration, a roughness has an extension line if required.
Pictures Pictures

Partially imported.

Imported with reference as Sheet and orientation as Horizontal (except for black and white bi-level pixel images) for all data created in CATIA V5 up to the release V5-6R2014.

Fully imported for all data created in CATIA V5-6R2015.

Inserted objects (OLE):

  • Without link
  • With link

Inserted objects (OLE):

  • Without link
  • With link

  • Fully imported.
  • Partially imported.

    (If the document is accessible).

    Note that as the object is embedded, it can be edited.

Balloons:

Associative balloons

Balloons:

Associative balloons

Partially imported.

(Isolated)

Bills of Material, generated report

Bills of Material, generated report

Partially imported.

(Isolated)

Generative viewGenerative view

Fully imported.

However, it is seen as "Not-Updated" after import.

Associativity:

  • Callout of section views associated with 3D sketches
  • Views created from DMU boxes

Associativity:

  • Callout of section views not associated with 3D sketches
  • Views created from DMU boxes

  • Partially imported.

    Section view profile is frozen and no more linked to the 3D sketch (link is isolated)

  • Partially imported.

    2D embedded box is frozen. The view is no more linked to the DMU box (link is isolated)

Views created from DMU and Assembly scenesViews created from DMU and Assembly scenesFully imported.

Associativity is kept as it is.

Views created from FTA:

  • From an FTA view added to a .CATPart
  • From an FTA view added to a .CATProduct

Views created from FTA:

  • From an FTA view added to a .CATPart
  • From an FTA view added to a .CATProduct

  • Fully imported.
  • Partially imported.

    The view is generated as the front view of the product. On importing, a warning message appears to prompt the same.

.model:

CATDrawing generated from a .model

.model:

CATDrawing generated from a .model

Partially imported.

The view is seen with the broken link that is isolated.

Views linked to bodies contained in different CATPartsNew product Partially imported.

Imported and a new product reference is created if Automatically create a new product reference to keep view associativity check box is selected in Me > Preferences > File-based Design Import > Drafting, under Import of views linked to bodies contained in different CATPart documents area.

If this check box is cleared, the views are not associative and no update can be performed on such views.

CATDrawing representation

Drawing

Fully imported.

The drawing is inserted under the product as a reusable representation if Make the drawing reusable check box is selected in Me > Preferences > File-based Design Import > Drafting, under Drawing representation location.

However, if this check box is cleared, the drawing is inserted under the product as a nonreusable representation (aggregated representation).

Considerations

Take the following considerations into account:

FBDI Process

When the FBDI process is successful, a few links/items are partially imported. The table above indicates the modified items and their import status. The FBDI process is successful when the CATDrawing:

  • has links to accessible documents only.
  • has links to a nonaccessible document but has been isolated (using the Always activated or User choice option through Me > Preferences> File-based Design Import > FBDI General tab, Link Isolation area).

Note: A CATDrawing isolated from 3D has specific behaviors as follows:
  • Inserted objects (OLE) created with a link are deleted.
  • Generative views still contain generated geometry, but the links are removed (the broken links icon is displayed in the tree).
  • If its 2D component reference is not accessible, a 2D component is imported but isolated.