To Append a CATIA V5 Part to an Existing Part
1. Open a
Creo part and click
Model >
Get Data >
Import. The
Open dialog box opens.
2. Select CATIA V5 CATPart (*.CATPart) in the Type box. The CATIA V5 files in the working directory are listed.
3. Select the CATIA V5 file from the list of available files or browse to find the file.
4. Click Import. The File dialog box and the Import tab open.
|  Select options in the File dialog box before you proceed to use options on the Import tab. |
5. Retain the import profile in use or select an existing *.dip_cat5 import profile in the Profile list. You can click Details to open the import profile editor, CATIA V5 — Import Profile, to modify the existing profile or create a new import profile, if required.
6. Click the Include colors option on the Misc tab of the import profile editor to import colors from the CATIA V5 file.
7. Set Import type as Geometry, Facet, or Curve or retain the default selection of Automatic.
8. Click OK on the File dialog box.
9. Accept the default location of the new geometry on the Import tab, or click Placement > Coord Sys and select a coordinate system to position the geometry.
10. If the native part contains solid geometry, select one of the following options to represent the imported geometry as protrusions or solids, surfaces, or cuts:
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—Imports the geometry as solids or protrusions.
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—Imports the geometry as surfaces.
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—Removes material from the imported geometry.
11. Click
on the
Import tab. The CATIA V5 CATPart file is appended to the native part. The import log file is automatically generated in the working directory.