Composites Insight Composites Forming File-Based Design Import

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

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See Also
In Other Guides
File Coexistence and Migration

V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE Data Import Table

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

V5 Data Type 3DEXPERIENCE Content Type Import Result
CATPart Product with 3D shape representation Fully imported

Migrated with the applicative material attributes
CATMaterial Catalog with chapters and material references Fully imported
Composites ParametersComposites ParametersFully imported
Composites GeometryComposites GeometryFully imported
ZonesZonesFully imported
Zones GroupZones GroupFully imported
LaminateLaminateFully imported
ITP and IPT HeightITP and IPT HeightFully imported
Connection GeneratorConnection GeneratorFully imported
Core SampleCore SampleFully imported
CoreCoreFully imported
SolidSolidFully imported
Top SurfaceTop SurfaceFully imported
Drop-offDrop-offFully imported
Slicing CurveSlicing CurveFully imported
PanelPanelFully imported
GridGridFully imported
Virtual StackingVirtual StackingFully imported
Ramp SupportRamp SupportFully imported
PlyPlyFully imported
SequenceSequenceFully imported
Angle cutAngle cutFully imported
DartDartFully imported
Ply ShellPly ShellFully imported
Engineering StackingEngineering StackingFully imported
Manufacturing StackingManufacturing StackingFully imported
Iso-Thickness AreaIso-Thickness AreaFully imported
Junction LineJunction LineFully imported
Butt Splice Zone/No Splice ZoneButt Splice Zone/No Splice ZoneFully imported
3D Multi-Splice3D Multi-SpliceFully imported
Gap OffsetGap OffsetFully imported
EOP/MEOPEOP/MEOPFully imported
Material ExcessMaterial ExcessFully imported
Stagger Origin PointStagger Origin PointFully imported
ProducibilityProducibilityFully imported
Fiber DirectionFiber DirectionFully imported
FlatteningFlatteningFully imported
Mirror PartMirror PartFully imported

Considerations

You should take the following considerations into account:

Cache Material
File-based Design Import is possible only for data with cache material, i.e. either the cache material is already generated (document has been opened in V5R18 and migrated) or all material links contained in the document can be accessed to insure migration. If cache material is not generated and links to materials in a CATMaterial are not solvable, the migration is refused (a message is displayed).
When you select a Composites Design CATPart, File-based Design Import retrieves the associated .CATMaterial and proposes it in the Files to Process dialog box. Click Import to import both.

Considerations

You should take the following considerations into account:

Cache Material
File-based Design Import is possible only for data with cache material, i.e. either the cache material is already generated (document has been opened in V5R18 and migrated) or all material links contained in the document can be accessed to insure migration. If cache material is not generated and links to materials in a CATMaterial are not solvable, the migration is refused (a message is displayed).
When you select a Composites Design CATPart, File-based Design Import retrieves the associated .CATMaterial and proposes it in the Files to Process dialog box. Click Import to import both.