Cimatron Data Interface

CAD/CAM systems are in use today in increasing numbers for applications covering all phases of products design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing. As users in each of these stages may use systems supplied by different vendors, there is a need for data to be exchanged digitally between these systems.

Cimatron performs accurate and rapid data translations, allowing you to start working as soon as you receive the part from the customer. Cimatron imports and exports all standard CAD files; it can also read and write native files of common CAD systems.

Intelligent translation, error-checking, and problem resolution algorithms optimize translation integrity and richness. These techniques improve translation speed and accuracy while giving you optimal control over the various formats.

Highlights

  • Data translators for native file formats: AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, Creo/ProE, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, and UG/NX.

  • Import Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) from CATIA, Creo/ProE, SolidWorks, and UG/NX.

  • Start working immediately, no matter the quality of the geometry, by automatically fixing invalid entities.

  • Save import settings for reuse when importing a similar file. In Cimatron's Data Interface operations, this is the ability to create customized parameter sets, where import or export settings are based on specific parameter values (a sort of DI template). This saves time by allowing you to pre-define and save parameter values for certain import or export operations, and then enabling you to recall these parameter values by selecting the appropriate setting.


Die Component


Mold Component

For a summary of the Data Interface Import/Export formats supported by Cimatron (including their CAD version numbers), see Cimatron's Import/Export Capabilities at a Glance.

Cimatron retains the settings of the data interface (Import/Export) dialog from its last use, including the menu state (expanded or collapsed) and the tab that was opened.

Benefits

  • Work starts as soon as you get the part from the customer.

  • Effective handling of any standard CAD file.

  • Direct communication with customers who use other CAD systems.

Supported formats

3DXML

Inventor

PNG

3MF

JPG

Point Cloud

ACIS

JT

Rhino

AMF

KeyShot

Solid Edge

CATIA

NX/UG

SolidWorks

Creo/ProE

OBJ

STEP

DXF/DWG

Parasolid

STL

DWF

PDF

STRAK

HTML

PFM

TIFF

Fikus

PLY

VDA

IGES

  

VRML

 

What would you like to do?

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.