Common Import Behavior
This section describes the behavior of CATIA V5 data stored in legacy databases imported into 3DEXPERIENCE that is common to all connectors.
| V5 Data Type | 3DEXPERIENCE Content Type | Import Result |
|---|---|---|
| CATAnalysis documents | 3DEXPERIENCE database |
Partially imported Product or part documents are imported with data structure modifications. V5 analysis assemblies are not imported. |
| Analysis Cases | Analysis scenarios | Partially imported |
| Static Case | Static scenario |
Fully imported Note:
Results are not imported.
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| Frequency Case | Frequency scenario | Fully imported Note:
Results are not imported.
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| Buckling Case | Buckling scenario | Fully imported Note:
Results are not imported.
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| Combined Case | - | |
| Nonlinear Structural Case | - | |
| Explicit Dynamics Case | - | |
| Thermal Case | - | |
| Static-constrained Case | - | |
| Pre-processing Case | - | |
| Solution Case | - | |
| Envelop Case | - | |
| Assembled Solution | - | |
| Imported Solution | - | |
| Harmonic Dynamic Case | Harmonic dynamic scenario | Fully imported Note:
Results are not imported.
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| Transient Dynamic Solution | Transient dynamic scenario | Fully imported Note:
Results are not imported.
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| Analysis Solutions | - Workaround: simulate and generate results. | |
| Groups | ||
| Point Group | Geometric group with point selection | Fully imported |
| Line Group | Geometric group with line selection | Fully imported |
| Surface Group | Geometric group with face selection | Fully imported |
| Body Group | - | |
| Box Group | Box group | Fully imported |
| Sphere Group | Sphere group | Fully imported |
| Point Group by Neighborhood | Point group by neighborhood | Fully imported |
| Line Group by Neighborhood | Line group by neighborhood | Fully imported |
| Surface Group by Neighborhood | Surface group by neighborhood | Fully imported |
| Line Group by Boundary | Line group by boundary | Fully imported |
| Surface Group by Boundary | Surface group by boundary | Fully imported |
| Structural Properties | ||
| 3D Property | 3D property | Fully imported |
| 2D Property | 2D property | Fully imported |
| Local 2D Property | Local 2D property | Fully imported |
| 2D Property | 2D property | Fully imported |
| Imported Composite Property | Imported composite property | Fully imported |
| Local 1D Property | Local 1D property | Fully imported |
| Imported Beam Property | - | |
| Mapping Property | Mapping property | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Connection Properties | ||
| Slider Connection Property | Face face connection property with Slider as Type option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Contact Connection Property | Face face connection property with Contact as Type option, and Sliding behavior. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Fastened Connection Property | Fastened connection property with Fastened as Type option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Fastened Spring Connection Property | Fastened connection property with Fastened-Spring as Type option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Pressure Fitting Connection Property | Face face connection property with Contact as Type option, a clearance equal to the pressure fitting overlap (with opposite sign) and No sliding behavior. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Bolt Tightening Connection Property | Bolt tightening connection property | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Rigid Connection Property | Distant connection property with Rigid as Type option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Smooth Connection Property | Distant connection property with Smooth as Type option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Virtual Bolt Tightening Connection Property | User-defined connection property with Smooth as Start option, Rigid-Bolt as Middle option, and Smooth as End option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Virtual Spring Bolt Tightening Connection Property | User-defined connection property with Smooth as Start option, Spring-Rigid-Bolt as Middle option, and Smooth as End option. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| User-defined Connection Property | User-defined connection property | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Spot Welding Connection Property | Spot welding connection property | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Seam Welding Connection Property | Seam weld connection property if no guide line was selected. Curve-curve weld connection property if a guide line was selected. | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Surface Welding Connection Property | Surface welding connection property | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Nodes to Nodes Connection Property | - | |
| Node Interface Property | - | |
| Analysis Connections | ||
| General Analysis Connection | Engineering connection | Partially imported See Considerations. Note:
General analysis connections with handler point are not imported.
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| Point Analysis Connection | Engineering connection | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Point Analysis Connection within One Part | - | |
| Line Analysis Connection | Engineering connection | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Line Analysis Connection within One Part | - | |
| Surface Analysis Connection | Engineering connection | Partially imported See Considerations. |
| Surface Analysis Connection within One Part | - | |
| Points to Points Analysis Connection | - | |
| Point Analysis Interface | - | |
| Virtual Parts | ||
| Rigid Virtual Part | Virtual part with Rigid as Type option. | Fully imported |
| Smooth Virtual Part | Virtual part with Smooth as Type option. | Fully imported |
| Contact Virtual Part | - | |
| Spring Virtual Part | Virtual part with Rigid-Spring as Type option. | Fully imported |
| Spring Smooth Virtual Part | Virtual part with Smooth-Spring as Type option. | Fully imported |
| Periodicity Conditions | Periodicity conditions | Fully imported |
| Restraints | ||
| Clamp | Clamp | Fully imported |
| Surface Slider | Slider feature for planar surfaces; displacement boundary condition with cylindrical axis system for cylindrical surfaces; other surface types are not supported. | Partially imported Parallel surface are imported as multiple supports on a single slider feature. Non-parallel surfaces are imported as separate slider features. |
| Ball Joints | User-defined restraint where the three translations are fixed. | Fully imported |
| Slider | - | |
| Pivot | - | |
| Sliding Pivot | - | |
| User-defined Restraint | User-defined restraint | Fully imported |
| Isostatic Restraint | Isostatic restraint | Fully imported |
| Loads | ||
| Pressure | Pressure | Fully imported |
| Enforced Displacement | Enforced displacement | Fully imported |
| Distributed Force | Distributed force | Fully imported The results of distributed force created with no handler point can be different between V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE. The algorithm to compute the geometrical center has been enhanced. |
| Moment | Moment | Fully imported |
| Bearing Load | Bearing load | Fully imported |
| Imported Force | - | |
| Imported Moment | - | |
| Acceleration | Acceleration | Fully imported |
| Rotation Force | Rotation force | Fully imported |
| Line Force Density | Line force density | Fully imported |
| Surface Force Density | Surface force density | Fully imported |
| Volume Force Density | Volume force density | Fully imported |
| Force Density | Force density | Fully imported |
| Temperature Field | Temperature field | Fully imported |
| Temperature Field from Thermal Solution | - | |
| Combined Loads | - | |
| Assembled Loads | - | |
| Masses | ||
| Distributed Mass | Distributed mass | Fully imported |
| Line Mass Density | Line mass density | Fully imported |
| Surface Mass Density | Surface mass density | Fully imported |
| Distributed Mass and Inertia | Distributed mass and inertia | Fully imported |
| Combined Masses | - | |
| Assembled Masses | - | |
| Dynamic Excitations | ||
| Load Excitation | Load excitation | Fully imported |
| Restraint Excitation | Restraint excitation | Fully imported |
| Modulation | Modulation | Fully imported |
| Damping | Damping | Partially imported |
| Results | ||
| Solutions | - | |
| Sensors | - | |
| Images | - | |
| 2D Display | - | |
| Nonlinear and Thermal Properties | ||
| Nonlinear and Thermal material properties | - | |
| Layup | - | |
| Mechanical Connection Behavior | - | |
| Thermal Connection Behavior | - | |
| Submodel Property | - | |
| Cyclic Symmetry Property | - | |
| Bolt Tension Property | - | |
| General Contact Initialization | - | |
| Spring Connection Property | - | |
| Dashpot Connection Property | - | |
| Tabular Amplitude | - | |
| Smooth Step Amplitude | - |
Considerations
You should take the following considerations into account:
- Analysis Connections and Connection Properties
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A V5 analysis connection that is referenced by a connection property is imported as a 3DEXPERIENCE engineering connection with the same geometrical links as the V5 analysis connection. All connection properties lying on an analysis connection are imported with an engineering connection as a support. An engineering connection is created for each connection property that points to an analysis connection. This engineering connection is created with a deactivated status to avoid an overconstraint condition with the exception of distant connection properties (distant connection properties need information on the degrees of freedom from the engineering connection).
The following table details the engineering connection that is created when a V5 connection property lying on an analysis connection is imported.
V5 Connection Properties 3DEXPERIENCE Engineering Connection Face Face Slider Planar or Cylindrical or User-defined Contact Planar or Cylindrical or User-defined Fastened Rigid Fastened Spring Rigid Pressure Fitting Planar or Cylindrical or User-defined Bolt Tightening Rigid Distant Rigid Rigid Smooth Rigid Virtual Rigid Bolt Tightening Rigid Virtual Spring Bolt Tightening Rigid User-defined Rigid Welding Spot Welding Rigid Seam Welding Rigid Surface Welding Rigid - Mapping Properties
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You can select only meshes as supports of 3DEXPERIENCE mapping properties. If an imported V5 mapping property is applied to a geometric support, the support is not imported.
After the mapping property is imported in the 3DEXPERIENCE, you have to manually add and load the materials referenced in the XML file.
Tip: Make sure the correct local path is referenced in the XML file before importing a mapping property from V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE.