Assembly structure
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Shared parts
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Coordinate systems
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3D notes
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GD&T / 3D dimensions
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Element attributes (color, transparency, density)
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CATIA V4
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supported (Detail/Ditto)
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supported (Detail/Ditto)
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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part (base & instance), face, edge
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Creo Parametric
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supported
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supported
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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part (base & instance), face, edge
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I-DEAS
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supported
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supported
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supported
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supported
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supported
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face, edge
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Unigraphics
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supported
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supported
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supported
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supported
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supported
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part (base & instance), face, edge
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Unigraphics Parasolid
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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face
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Solid Works Parasolid
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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face
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Solid Edge Parasolid
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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face
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Autodesk Inventor
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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part , face, edge
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SAT
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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part (base), face, edge
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STEP AP214/AP203
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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supported
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not supported
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part (base), face, edge
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IGES
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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part (base and instance), face, edge
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Granite
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supported
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supported
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not supported
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not supported
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not supported
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part (base and instance), face
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Each CAD system handles element attributes like color, transparency, or density differently. Some do not assign attributes at a part level, and some do not have a part structure at all. Not every system provides the expected color, when several colors are explicitly or implicitly assigned to a model element. For example, when a color is assigned to a part and a face of a body in that part, there are actually two colors assigned and the inquiry function may not provide the face color.
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