You configure the associative export options by selecting from the top bar. The Abaqus/CAE Export Options dialog box that appears allows you to specify the port number, the export directory, and the version of Abaqus/CAE being used.
- Port Number
- When you enable associative import from CATIA to Abaqus/CAE, a port provides the connection between the two applications. By default, Abaqus/CAE assigns a port number, and CATIA uses the same number. Alternatively, you can specify the port number in both Abaqus/CAE and CATIA. The port number must be the same in each application.
- Export Directory
- The export directory contains all of the files created by CATIA before they are exported to Abaqus/CAE. When you use manual associative export to write a file from CATIA, the file is stored in this directory.
- Abaqus/CAE Version
- By default, the apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform export geometry to the latest released version of CATIA V5, which may not be supported by the version of Abaqus/CAE you use. You can ensure that the geometry is exported to the appropriate CATIA version by specifying your installed version of Abaqus/CAE.
> Export > Associative Export > Associative Export Preferences from the top bar. The Abaqus/CAE Export Options dialog box that appears allows you to specify the port number, the export directory, and the version of Abaqus/CAE being used.