Converting UG Part Files to CATIA V4 without STEP License–

This is an alternative method to convert part files (*.prt) of UG to CATIA V4 (*.model) for those who do not have STEP licenses.

Export the *.prt as parasolid in UG.

Import the parasolid in IDEAS and export to CATIA. Rename the output as .model to see a volume in CATIA V4.

(The advantage of this method is that you get a volume directly instead of faces, etc. as they are obtained by IGES of CATIA V4.) Convert this volume directly to solid.

The success rate is very high with this method. The only disadvantage with this process is that it is lengthy.

By

Pramod Prabhakaran
EDS Technologies Support Team