Import CATIA V4 into Alias (Windows only)

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To import a .cai file and review the mapping process used for geometry types and non-geometric data

What happens on import of a CATIA file into Alias?

The model’s surface geometry is converted in Alias into a skin by joining surfaces and trimmed surfaces or faces. The skin can then be used for a variety of downstream processes in CATIA.

NoteIf the Alias geometry is exported as an Alias shell, CATIA automatically creates a skin from it. In other words, the successfully imported CATIA geometry is made up of surfaces and faces, as well as a CATIA skin. This significantly reduces the amount of time the CATIA operator must spend preprocessing the Alias model to be used in CATIA.