CAD Interface 2020 Release Notes

New Features

FORAN

A new FORAN reader is now available. It reads .stp files with corresponding decorated .xml files in the same directory. It includes support for geometry, model hierarchy, beam sections, and metadata.

STEP

STEP AP242 (import only)

STEP AP242 XML (BOM import only)

Enhancements

Updated Version Support

CATIA V5-6R2019

CATIA V6 2018X

Creo 6

Inspire 2019.3

JT 10.5 (import only, export remains at 10.2)

NX 1847 (native and third-party readers)

NX 1872 (native and third-party readers)

NX 1899 (native reader)

Rhino 6 (Windows only)

AVEVA Marine

Enhanced support for AVEVA idealized models.

Additional metadata import.

Generation of beam sections and solver-neutral properties and materials, with associated metadata.

Options to perform topology equivalence, extend, and imprint during import.

Geometry Import Tab

The Geometry Import tab in HyperMesh and HyperWorks Desktop now supports the ability to set the import options that were previously only available through the .ini files. There is a new “Import Options…” button that launches a dialog where all options can be reviewed and set. Setting the file type filter in the Geometry Import tab will show only that CAD format in the Import Options dialog. These options are also saved between sessions, with HyperMesh, HyperWorks Desktop and HyperWorks each having their own individual settings files.

JT PMI

Support is added to read JT PMI data for reference points. New free points are created and the PMI attributes are attached as metadata. This is controlled by the “Read PMI” checkbox in the Import GUI, and by the @ReadPMI option in the jt_reader.ini file, and is unrelated and unaffected by the @ImportFreePoints option.

Miscellaneous

When splitting components "by layer," the component name is now taken from the layer name if it exists, and the layer ID if it does not. This applies to ACIS, CATIA, CATIA V6, Creo, Inventor, NX third-party, Rhino, STEP and SolidWorks.

A new split components "by components" option is added for the JT reader to better support JT components within parts.

Support is now available for importing FE data from Inspire .stmod files.

Resolved Issues

• Miscellaneous robustness and performance improvements.