BricsCAD Communicator

Commands: EXPORT, IMPORT

Assembly modeling with imported models

BricsCAD Communicator is an optional plug-in for the Pro and Platinum editions of BricsCAD that imports and exports 3D data between major CAD formats. Its high quality translations facilitate the re-use of 3D CAD data, thereby improving productivity and reducing project costs.

The following file formats are supported:

Export

• STE, STP, STEP: Standard for Exchange of Product data

• IGS, IGES: Initial Graphics Exchange Specification

• CATIA V4 and V5:

• VDA: VDA-FS

• 3D PDF

Import

• ACIS

• ASM, PRT: Creo Elements / Pro Engineer

• CATIA V4/V5/V6

• IAM, IPT: Inventor

• IGS, IGES: Initial Graphics Exchange Specification

• NX

• PARASOLID

• PAR, PSM: Solid Edge

• Pro/E/Creo

• PRT: NXSTE, STP, STEP: Standard for Exchange of Product data

• SLDASM, SLDPRT: Solidworks

• VDA: VDA-FS

• XCGM

When you import an assembly file, you can get its content as a plain geometry (a non-hierarchical set of entities) or map its product structure into native blocks or mechanical components. To change the behavior, set the desired value in the Settings dialog.

You can also set other import options to automatically repair, stitch and simplify imported geometry. If you import a 3D model from SolidWorks, it makes sense to set an option to map Y axis into Z (because in SolidWorks the vertical axis is Y).