Preview, Select, Translate FORMATWORKS FormatWorks preview is especially useful for importing large models or complex assemblies. The imported part is first opened in a graphical preview window providing Proven in Automotive and PROFESSIONAL zoom, rotate and pan operations on the model. A project tree shows the entire model structure with direct access Aerospace Industry for to each model entity. Select the model entities you want optimal work with imported by picking them from the 3D model, using the project TM tree, or color based filtering. The selected parts are CAD models in SolidWorks directly translated into SolidWorks leaving the rest behind. This allows you to translate only the information Batch Mode Control Window needed for your work, saving significant time and computer resources. Your models are light and easily Batch Translation manageable in SolidWorks. FormatWorks batch translation is designed to CATIA V6 simplify and automate translation of large CATIA V5 assemblies and multiple CAD data sets (e.g. large CATIA models). Batch translation is CATIA V4 performed automatically. It is controlled from a PRO/E single window allowing you to manage the translation process, monitor the progress, and UGS/NX analyze results. Batch translation is fully autonomous and will automatically recover in INVENTOR Assembly 1.5GB. Preview Select case of an unexpected error or crash. A report SolidEdge shows the translation results classified into the following categories: solid, non-solid and model ACIS with errors (specifying amount and type of STEP error). IGES Feature Translation

Copy into to separate document Part in SolidWorks Complex CAD models imported through FormatWorks can be simplified into entities that Capvidia NV Headquarters Capvidia NA LLC are recognized as SolidWorks features. For Technologielaan 3 Mobile: 507 276 2379 example, a complex NURBS representation can Data Translation Add-In B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Phone: 507 794 5447 be automatically converted to an analytical E-mail: [email protected] TM Phone: +32 (16) 40 27 47 definition such as plane, cylinder, sphere, cone for SolidWorks E-mail: [email protected] or SOR (Surface of Revolution). This www.capvidia.com Capvidia NA LLC Irvine, CA significantly reduces the size of the original CAD FormatWorks extends the SolidW orks d ata Capvidia GmbH Phone: 949-910-2916 model and results in a much higher success rate translation capability to support native An der Erftmündung 16 E-mail: [email protected] for automatic feature recognition. FormatWorks CATIA V4 and V5 d ata as well as other 41468 Neuss gives you the possibility to recognize more formats. F ormatWorks p rovides automatic,

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FormatWorks solves frustrating d ata incompatibility p roblems occurring during import of 3D 1 Error Classification 2 Export to separate document models into SolidW orks such as: 1000+ surfaces that d o not knit, model deformation, surface explosion. It seamlessly imports native d ata formats not supported in SolidW orks and performs necessary repairs to form valid and editable solid models.

Data Formats Import Export Manual Repair CATIAV5 *) + + CATIAV4 + + The manual repair process has never been ProE Wildfire *) + - simpler. FormatWorks provides an optimal ProE Creo *) + - workflow to correct errors that cannot be UGS, NX*) + - repaired automatically. The model is first Inventor 2014 + - analyzed and errors are classified into IGES + + different types and grouped in the error + - SolidEdge tree. STEP A203/A214/242*) + + ACIS + + VDA-FS + + Errors categories: Error classified as an open contour Error extracted with neighbors into a separate document 3DPDF - + · Gaps · Ledges 3 Repair 4 Update of original geometry *) Also Product Manufacturing Information · Overlaps Automatic Repair · T-connections · Open contours

Automatic repair & healing is an integral FormatWorks gives you tools to isolate part of the FormatWorks data translation faulty entities and neighbors in a separate process. FormatWorks identifies over 70 document. All manual operations are different errors and repairs them intuitive and easy to use. FormatWorks automatically using specialized proprietary special functions such as: surface algorithms. Geometry and topology recreation, surface creation, surface definitions are verified and corrected so merge, surface trimming, and surface that the imported model can form a splitting extend the SolidWorks tools watertight solid in SolidWorks. This process allowing you to repair very complex is controlled and always performed within geometry or topology errors. After the the model tolerance to ensure that the repair is completed, FormatWorks inserts Repair Original model updated with the repaired part model is not deformed or altered from the the repaired entities back into the original original definition. model and automatically updates it. MBD (Model Based Definition) Support

The PMI (Product Manufacturing Information) stored together with 3D models native CAD models (CATIA V5, UGX and Pro/E) is now easily accessible for SolidWorks users. FormatWorks will import the 3D model together with all related annotations and dimensions providing essential manufacturing information about tolerances, finishing surface quality, and other manufacturing specific parameters. The PMI information is displayed ! directly on the imported into SolidWorks 3D model and Direct import into SolidWorks Import over FormatWorks can be stored together with the 3D CAD data in native PMI from CATIA V5 native file displayed directly on FormatWorks saves time and maximizes y our productivity SolidWorks file format. imported SolidWorks model