sketchup to catia

[rjazz84]

hi, being my first message, I apologize in advance if I mistake section or already exists a discussion (which I did not find); having to make a model in catia v5 and not being experienced I preferred to use sketchup and then import it into the first program, but without success. Can someone tell me how to do this? Thank you.

 

[Fulvio Romano]

What does sketchup export?
If you open it with cat like 2d, then you can make copy is paste into a sketch.

 

[rjazz84]

Thank you for the answer! I have seen that sketchup exports to the following extensions:
3d
dwg
dxf
Dae
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♪
xy
Maybe with another software I can import it and then reexport it with a comatible extension with the genertive shape module of catia v5. for now I can only import it as wrl, but then I can't change/intervention on the model

 

[cacciatorino]

Maybe with another software I can import it and then reexport it with a comatible extension with the genertive shape module of catia v5.

maybe with rhinoceros you do it, providing the format iges or step (as long as you have the license for the step format that is usually not included in the basic installation).

 

[Fulvio Romano]

Thank you for the answer! I have seen that sketchup exports to the following extensions:
3d
dwg
dxf
Dae
♪
♪
xy
Maybe with another software I can import it and then reexport it with a comatible extension with the genertive shape module of catia v5. for now I can only import it as wrl, but then I can't change/intervention on the model

Catia reads both dwg, and dxf, and wrl.

try first with the dxf. you open it in catia, selection everything, awards [Ctrl]+c, come back in 3d, open a sketch and press [Ctrl]+v

Dove aver finito

 

[maxopus]

wrl is like a stl file (data typically appear triangular), it is neither a solid nor a surface union and therefore cannot change it as a step or an iges.

 

[Fulvio Romano]

We're talking about 2d... but I don't think it's played like mesh.

Anyway, why bother these formats? dxf and dwg should be more than enough. . .

 

[rjazz84]

for now I only managed with the wrl format, but then I can't change anything... Now I want to try exporting it as 3ds, then with 3dstudio I carry it as igs and I try to import it. I try tomorrow, because I don't study and have to do it by my friend. Do you think that's sensible? thanks for the advice

 

[Fulvio Romano]

I insist...use the dxf that was born especially for the 2d.
the wrl amounts it directly in the 3d of catia, thanks that then you can't change it. the dxf instead opens it as 2d and then you can paste it directly into a sketch.

 

[rjazz84]

I insist...use the dxf that was born especially for the 2d.
the wrl amounts it directly in the 3d of catia, thanks that then you can't change it. the dxf instead opens it as 2d and then you can paste it directly into a sketch.

Sorry about my ignorance... but once imported as 2d sketch, how do I get a surface? I need to work in the "generative shape design" environment

 

[Fulvio Romano]

a surface is an element built from 2d elements. that I know union of two lines, sweep of a curve along another etc.
I don't know the shape design, but the technique is typically this.

 

[Preparation-H]

but in the sense to work with 30 software only because you do not know what we must then really use?

a tomorrow in the world of work what you do... "Wait a moment that I create the profile in a port and I reopen it in b, then I pass to c and after having fixed it in d I can finally import it in and... but then in and... what do I have to do.... "

studies well catia, there are dozens and dozens of online tutorials:wink:

Hi.
p-h

 

[Fulvio Romano]

a reason could be, I use a free software instead of buying a very expensive catia package and that I would not use enough to shock it.
apart from this, in general, entering and leaving programs is a big waste of time.

 

[fab69]

who opened the discussion says he has catia, so I subscribe p-h: since he has a nice module like gsd, and the catia sketcher (which is not so far, as concepts, from skecth-up), that he works in caia directly.
I don't think there's a way to go through sketch-ups to catia, though. . .

 

[Niglio]

Good morning to all,
I read the messages but I couldn't solve my problem. I have to open a sketchup file on the cat, then model it in 3d.
I exported the sketchup file with the following extensions:
- .dwg
- Oh.
pasting also the 2d in the sketch, but I just couldn't create the 3d.
Do you have any other ideas?
Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
Good day,

 

[gianni55]

It explains better why you failed, and what you have to do exactly.

Do you know how to use catia?

Of course the program does not work automatically, the glued sketches must be consistent (closed, not intersected etc.)

Imported views often need to be used as a guide to rebuild all profiles.

Let me know.

Hi.

years ago

 

[Niglio]

It explains better why you failed, and what you have to do exactly.

Do you know how to use catia?

Of course the program does not work automatically, the glued sketches must be consistent (closed, not intersected etc.)

Imported views often need to be used as a guide to rebuild all profiles.

Let me know.

Hi.

years ago

Hi, gianni,
Thank you for answering me. I have a file created through sketchup and I have to open it in the cat to shape it.
I installed a plugin on ketchup to save the file in .stl. Now I'm finding a converter that brings me the file to .stp or .igs, so that I can use it on catia. I'll let you know if the outcome is positive.
I know only a few environments.

I'll take you as soon as possible,
a greeting

No

 

[gianni55]

conversions from stl (usually) do not generate perfect patterns. . .

if the object is not complex you can import it into stl and reverse engineering with catia

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