Monday, April 11, 2011

CATIA TROUBLE SHOOT- FILE- BASED DESIGN IMPORT ERROR

Before following the steps below, setup the File-based Design context: this will default the export path to C:\temp. 
DETAILED SCENARIO: 
Note 1: the provided CATIA V5 assembly (SR V5 Product.CATProduct) was created in CATIA V5 R19 SP5.  
Setup: Before following the steps below, setup the File-based Design context: this will default the export path to C:\temp. 
1. In CATIA V6, click Tools / Options 
2. Go to the tab General / File-based Design / Context 
3. Click Load 
4. Select the context provided (SRContexts) and click Open 
5. Click OK in the Options panel Scenario Import: 
1. In CATIA V6 R2010x, click PLM Access / Import / CATIA File... 
2. Select  SR V5 Product.CATProduct and click Open 
3. Select the use mapping table option and select the SRImport context , OK and Import 
4. Click OK in the Import Report (the status should be OK) The V6 assembly created should bear the same hide/show status as the V5 assembly. I.e.: V5 Part 1_... should be shown V5 Part 2_... should be hidden 
5. Right-click on V5 Part 2_... and select Hide/Show to show the part The V5 Part 2_... should be positioned 120mm away from V5 Part 1_. 
6. Right-click on V5 Part 2_... and select Hide/Show to hide the part 
7. Click PLM Access / Propagate All... 
8. Click Yes when prompted for an update 
9.Click OK in the Propagate panel (6 object should be created in the database) 
10. Close the assembly V5 Product_. Export: 
11. Click Tools / Utilities. 
12. In the Batch Monitor list, double-click on DownwardCompatibility 
13. In the Convert pull-down list, select CATIAV5R19 
14. Make sure that the Context name is SR Export 
15. Select the option convert to file 
16. Click the ENOVIA V6 Object Search 
17. In the Object pull-down list, select Product DS 
18. In the Part Number field, type V5 Product 
19. Click the Apply button (the result should be returned in the Downward Compatibility window) 
20. Click OK 
21. Back in the Downward Compatibility window, click Run Note: the V5 files should be created in the path given in the SRExport context, i.e. C:\Temp\SR\Export RESULT: Only 1 CATProduct is created and 2 CATPart files are not created. Expected result: 1 CATProduct and 2 CATPart files should be created, as stated in the DownwardCompatibility batch report.

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