D5I

PDB Cache Path Settings

This path indicates the D5 CACHE$lib entry where D5 caches external CAD data (such as CATIA V5, UG, or Parasolid geometry). Use this path to import D5 components associated with external CAD geometry.

Root Libraries

The Root Libraries area of the DELMIA D5 tab displays the registered PROJECT$LIB entries. It tells you the directory locations where D5 Workcells, Devices, and Parts exist.

• Directories can be added to the Root Libraries list by clicking Browse and selecting the path location via a File dialog box.
• Entries in the Root Libraries list can be sorted by selecting an item and clicking Up or Down to move the item. This helps optimize the search for referenced files during a workcell or device import. The search function uses these paths in the order in which they appear in the list.
• Items can be removed from the Root Libraries list by selecting the required item and clicking Remove .

Config Files

The Config Files section allows for the specification of the DELMIA D5 config files to be imported.

• Config files can be added to the list by clicking Browse and selecting the config file location via a File dialog box.
• Entries in the Config Files list can be sorted by selecting an item and clicking Up and Down to move the item.
• Items can be removed from the Config Files list by selecting the desired item and clicking the Remove button.
• Settings imported from the config files take precedence over the root library defined in the Root Libraries list.

Additional Conversion Options

Auto-Correct Device Kinematics

In D5, the primary/driving joint is referred to as a DOF joint; in 3DEXPERIENCE, the primary/driving joint is called a command joint. IGCALC or sym-kin joints are symbolic kinematic expression joints. This type of joint is always secondary/non-command.

In D5, the Degrees of Freedom (DOF) parameter indicates the number of primary joints. An N DOF device in D5 can have fewer than nanosecond primary joints/links. This criterion is not possible in 3DEXPERIENCE because Degrees of Freedom is computed by the number of primary joints/links available.

To automatically correct these types of inconsistency, select the Auto-Correct Device Kinematics check box. The correction results in a converted 3DEXPERIENCE device having same number of DOFs as that original D5 device.

If you do not select this option, you may get an error message reading:

The D5 Device has too many DOFs for conversion to V6. Kinematics definition is not available for all the DOFs.

By default, The Auto-Correct Device Kinematics option is not selected.

DELMIA D5 Data Import

Select the an option:

Tool Frame

If the user selects Yes, then all the D5 tool frames are converted as Tool Ports in 3DEXPERIENCE. For example, if the D5 device has 10 UTools, then 10 axis systems are created on the 3DEXPERIENCE side and these in turn result in the creation of 10 tool ports.

If the user selects No, then the mount frame on the D5 side is used to create the respective Tool Port-related axis system on the 3DEXPERIENCE side.

Coorsys

To convert D5 coorsys data to 3DEXPERIENCE axis systems, select Yes.

Annotations and Dimensions

Note: Licensing Caveat: A CATIA Live FTA Review (LFT) product-configured license is required along with D5I for importing and reviewing the D5 annotations data.

To convert the D5 part annotations and dimensions, select Yes.

Workcell Paths

To convert the D5 workcell paths, select Yes. D5 Workcell paths are converted into 3DEXPERIENCE tag groups.

User Defined Attributes

To convert any D5 user-defined attributes, select Yes.

Notes: To import User Attributes, they have to be defined in the data model using the 3DEXPERIENCE DMC tool.

By default, No is selected.

Imported D5 Devices Classification

Classify imported devices To Catalog or To Library.

By default, To Catalog is selected.

To import robots, include the V5 Robotlib in the Preferences > General > Search Order. See Search Order.