Conversion Table for exporting to CATIA

The following general conversion table shows how entities belonging to models are mapped to CATIA® entities.

CATIA® type number CATIA Category
Arc 20 Arc Wireframe
Circle 20 Arc Wireframe
Component 28 Space Ditto Model Ditto
Curve 3 Curve

Warning:
converted to spline with reduced number of points and enhanced degree; when the Bezier approximation option for Curves is selected, all curves are converted to Bezier curves, approximated by entities defined by an arc.

Wireframe
Ellipse 3 Curve

Warning:
converted to spline.

Wireframe
Hyperbola 3 Curve

Warning:
converted to spline.

Wireframe
Line 2 Line Wireframe
Point 1 Point Wireframe
Parabola 3 Curve

Warning:
converted to spline.

Wireframe
Surface 5 Surface

Warning:
all surfaces are converted to B-spline surfaces; when the Bezier approximation option for Surfaces is selected, all surfaces are converted to Bezier surfaces, approximated by entities defined by an arc; closed surfaces (not managed by CATIA) are split into two surfaces.

Surface
Trimmed surface 6 Face

Warning:
all surfaces are converted to B-spline surfaces; when the Bezier approximation option for Surfaces is selected, all surfaces are converted to Bezier surfaces, approximated by entities defined by an arc; closed surfaces (not managed by CATIA) are split into two surfaces.

Surface
Solid 6 Volume

Warning:
all surfaces are converted to B-spline surfaces; when the Create Volume option is selected, the solid entities are converted to solids and not to single surfaces; closed surfaces (not managed by CATIA) are split into two surfaces.

Solid