CAD Compatibility

CAD based inspection is now considered to be the standard for an effective metrology solution and Camio Studio based products take maximum advantage of this and fully exploit the available technology in a productivity focused application. Directly accessing data directly from the native CAD file provides the most accurate method of utilizing CAD model data for inspection programming. To drive towards easier interoperability between the varied solutions available, industry-standard data exchange languages are fully supported.

Supported Formats

Original files: CATIA® v4, CATIA v5, Pro/E®, UG®, Parasolid®, ACIS®, HOOPS®
Exchange protocols : IGES, VDA, STEP

Benefits and Features

Fast, efficient loading of CAD model data – With HOOPS ‘streaming' technology (as used in CATIA), the model loads in the background leaving the user free to continue creating the inspection program.

Support for multi part CAD assemblies – Opening multiple CAD models enables support for complex component assemblies or combinations of work-piece and holding device for full simulation.

CAD Support - Direct CAD Interface Support

Camio Studio uses direct CAD interfaces to access native CAD models. This approach eliminates any need to translate CAD data via import or export routines that could introduce errors and inaccuracies.

The direct CAD interfaces are utilized in part program creation, reverse engineering model creation and graphical reporting and analysis.

Camio Studio currently supports the following native CAD formats.

(Direct CAD Interface)

CATIA v5 (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) R2 - R14 (Read) R6 – R14 (Write)
Parasolid (*.xmt_txt, *.x_t) 10.0 to 16.0.115 (Read) 12.0 to 16.0.115 (Write)
Unigraphics (*.prt) 11 to 18, NX1, NX2, NX3 (Read only)

(Indirect CAD interface)

Pro/E (*.asm, *.prt) Pro/E version 16 to Wildfire2 (read-only)
CATIA v4 (*.exp, *.model, *.session) 4.1.9 to 4.2.4 (Read) 4.2.1 to 4.2.4 (Write)

CATIA V5 Read and Write Capability

The CATIA V5 format possesses one of the largest and most rapidly expanding install bases in the engineering industry. The InterOp CATIA V5 Reader and Writer provide unparalleled accuracy, due to their utilization of native libraries provided directly from the manufacturer, Dassault Systèmes, via Spatial .