Import formats
Import formats
The following table summarizes the different file formats accepted in Flux, associated with the type of import:
| Type of import | Available File formats | Extension | Type of format |
|---|---|---|---|
| geometry import called « standard » | IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) | *.IGES, *.IGS | standard |
| STEP (Standard for Exchange of Product) | *.STEP, *.STP | ||
| DXF (Draw eXchange File) | *.DXF | ||
| STL (STereo Lithography) | *.STL | ||
| FBD (Flux 2D géométrie) | *.FBD | proprietary | |
| mesh import | NASTRAN neutral | *.NAS, *.DAT | standard |
| PATRAN neutral | *.PAN, *.DAT | ||
| UNV (UNiVersel Ideas Master Serie) | *.UNV | ||
| MED (Model of data exchange) | *.MED | ||
| HyperMesh/SimLab/OptiStruct (Nastran format) | *.BDF, *.BLK, *.BULK, *.DAT, *.FEM, *.NAS, *.NASTRAN | ||
| geometry import called « advanced mode » | IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) | *.IGES, *.IGS | standard |
| STEP (Standard for Exchange of Product) | *.STEP, *.STP | ||
| SAT | *.SAT | proprietary | |
| CATIA V4 | *.MODEL | ||
| CATIA V5 | *.CATPRODUCT, *.CATPART | ||
| INVENTOR | *.IPT | ||
| PROE (Pro Engineer) | *.ASM , *.PRT |
Supported versions
The following table summarize the versions supported by ACIS R22 version (geometry kernel) for different import formats.
| Type of import | File format | Supported versions |
|---|---|---|
| geometry import called « advanced mode » | IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) | IGES versions up to 5.3 |
| STEP (Standard for Exchange of Product) | STEP AP203, AP214 (geometry only) | |
| SAT | Up to ACIS R22 | |
| CATIA V4 | CATIA 4.1.9 to CATIA 4.2.4 | |
| CATIA V5 | CATIA V5 R6 – R20 | |
| PROE (Pro Engineer) | Pro/E 16 to Wildfire 5 |
Type of accepted file
For import Flux accepts only files in text format. The binary files are not accepted.
Avertissement : It is not possible to import an assembly file
consisting of several IGS files (*_ASM.IGS).
Multiple import
Multiple imports are available. Flux is able to import the files with different formats (DXF, STL, etc) in the same project.