Importing Surpac Data Interactively

You can import Surpac data interactively and convert them to tessellated data.

Before you begin:

Converter for Surpac

  • Is available only on Windows 64-bit OS
  • Supports polylines and surfaces
  • Supports .str format
  • Supports Surpac 6.7 for .dtm format
  • Supports .sdm V1 format from Surpac 6.8.1 and.sdm V2 format from Surpac 2019
  • Does not support:
    • Texts and annotations
    • Graphical .ssi properties (for .dtm)
Note: Files can also be exported using DataExchangePLMBatch.

See Also
About Geolocation
  1. Optional: Specify a coordinate reference system for the collaborative space you are logged into.
    1. Search for the latest version of the CRS 3D XML from a resource directory in the 3DEXPERIENCE install folder: \win_b64\resources\geolocation.
    2. Select the appropriate 3dxml.zip file. As an example: EPSG-9.1.0-CRS-3dxml.zip
    3. Import the .3dxml file containing the CRS information. For more information on how to import a CRS, see Identifying a CRS and Importing it.
    This step is relevant for importing a Surpac Data Model file that contains geolocation information specified by a CRS in the metadata header. The CRS provides a geolocated origin from which are expressed all geometric objects in the SDM file.

    For more information, see About Coordinate Reference Systems.

    Important: Importing ansdm involves searching for an existing CRS with an identical name of that of the .sdm file in the collaborative space.
  2. To Import the Surpac file, select the extension matching the format of your choice in the Format list:
    • SurpacDTM (*.dtm) to convert Surpac trisolations. They are converted into Products.
      Notes:
      • In Tessellated mode, the data opens in a root product that contains a 3D shape representation.
      • Due to their multiple file definition through paired .dtm an.d .str files:
        • If the Source is File on disk, the associated .str files with vertices definition must be available in the same directory.
        • If the Source is Collaborative Space or Project Space, you must upload a FileNameA.zip file containing the required pair of FileNameA.dtm and xxx.str files in 3DSpace.
        • You can overload options previously defined in Common Preferences > Exchange Management > Compatibility > Surpac in the Import dialog box. In that case, these take precedence over the options specified in Me Preferences.
        • Source and target geolocation can be overloaded by selecting them in the dialog box.
    • SurpacSDM (*.sdm) to convert Surpac triangulation objects. They are converted into Products.
      Notes:
      • Geolocation information is accounted for during import to position SDM geometries provided that:
        • A CRS was specified for the current collaborative space before running the import.
        • The CRS defined for the current collaborative space must have the same name as that of the.sdm file.
      • In Tessellated mode, the data opens in a product containing subproducts that contains 3D Shape representations.
      • You can also convert surfaces to polylines.
      • Assembly attributes other than hierarchy, positions, and colors of the geometry are not supported.
      • Graphical properties are supported:
        • Line type and color (segments)
        • Symbol and color (points)
        • Face color

        You can edit the line and marker styles of imported geometric elements through the context menu (Properties > Graphic).

    • SurpacSTR (*.str) to import wireframe elements.
    • Click Cancel to interrupt the transfer at any time.
    • If the CRS is not found in the current collaborative space (not imported or not matching the CRS name of the .sdm file), the import does not account for geolocation information. You can import the CRS afterward and import the .sdm file again.