CADCAM-E.COM, Inc. CAT5Works - Bi-directional SOLIDWORKS/CATIA Translator ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20170717 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ------------------------ 1. Support for Axis lines reference entity. 2. Support for CATIA V5-6R2017 (R27) part and assembly files SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5 : ------------------------ 1. Support to save SOLIDWORKS files as CATIA V5-6R2017 (R27) part and assembly files. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20170303 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for update notification when there is a newer version of CAT5Works is available. CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ------------------------ 1. Support for Unicode characters for feature names of solids and sheets. 2. Support for opening files containing only reference entities. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5 : ------------------------- 1. Unique part number is provided to all CATIA V5 files in an assembly. ====================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20161118 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for SOLIDWORKS 2017. CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for feature names of solids, sheets, reference planes and coordinate systems. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20160715 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for CATIA V5-6R2016 (R26) part and assembly files. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support to save SOLIDWORKS files as CATIA V5-6R2016 (R26) part and assembly files. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20160226 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Fixed an issue related to process hidden entities option. CATIA V4 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Fixed crash issues in feature mapping. 2. Fixed an issue in batch translation when only wireframes option is ON. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Fixed an issue in mapping the position of Coordinate System. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V4: ----------------------- 1. Extended support to map Reference Point. 2. Fixed an issue in mapping the position of Coordinate System. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20151113 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for Windows10 OS (64 bit). 2. Support for SOLIDWORKS 2016. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support to map SOLIDWORKS document properties as CATIA V5 part product properties. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20150709 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Option to check the connectivity status in the internet settings dialog. 2. Fixed issues related to licensing. CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for CATIA V5-6R2015 (R25) part and assembly files. 2. Support to map CATIA part product properties as document properties in SOLIDWORKS. 3. Performance is improved w.r.t time in processing reference and annotation entities. 4. Fixed an issue related to Missing components. CATIA V4 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for processing CATIA V4 Model files saved from CATIA V5-6R2015. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support to save SOLIDWORKS files as CATIA V5-6R2015 (R25) part and assembly files. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20150312 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for Windows 8.1 OS ( 32 and 64 bit). 2. Fixed issues related to licensing. 3. CAT5Works no longer supports Windows XP operating system. CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Fixed geometry issues in translation to improve CAT5Works output quality. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support to map visibility status of entities( Geometrical and Reference Entities) within a part. Note : This is not applicable when a SolidWorks assembly is saved as CATPart. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20141114 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for SolidWorks 2015. 2. Fixed an issue with multiple monitor display. CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support to map visibility status of entities( Geometrical and Reference Entities) within a part. 2. Fixed a crash issue while processing reference axis system. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Fixed an issue while processing configuration name containing unsupported characters. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20140709 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for CATIA V5-6R2014 (R24) part and assembly files. CATIA V4 to SOLIDWORKS: ----------------------- 1. Support for processing CATIA V4 Model files saved from CATIA V5-6R2014. SOLIDWORKS to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support to save SOLIDWORKS files as CATIA V5-6R2014 (R24) part and assembly files. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20140312 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to SolidWorks: ----------------------- 1. Fixed geometry issues in translation to improve CAT5Works output quality. 2. Fixed an issue related to FTA-text display. 3. Performance is improved w.r.t peak memory usage in CATProduct processing. SolidWorks to CATIA V5: ----------------------- 1. Support for face-transparency within a part. Note : This is not applicable when a SolidWorks assembly is saved as CATPart. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20131115 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for SolidWorks 2014 (both 32 and 64 bit). 2. Added new menu items for Import of CATIA files and Export to CATIA files. CATIA V5 to SolidWorks: ----------------------- 1. Support for face-transparency within a part. CATIA V4 to SolidWorks: ----------------------- 1. Support for processing CATIA V4 Model files saved from CATIA V5-6R2013. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20130709 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA V5 to Solid Works: ------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5-6R2013 (R23) part and assembly files. 2. Support to process specified assembly representations. Note : Representations associated with CATPart components alone is supported. The supported representation file types are *.CATShape, *.cgr and *.model. Solid Works to CATIA V5: ------------------------ 1. Support to save SolidWorks files as CATIA V5-6R2013 (R23) part and assembly files. 2. Support to save SolidWorks file as CATIA V5 file in different Release Versions ( V5R10 - V5R23 ). ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20130312 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for Windows8 OS( 32 and 64 bit). 2. Support to import CATIA V5 Shape (*.CATShape) file as a part or as a component of assembly. Issues Fixed: ------------- SolidWorks to CATIA V4: 1. C5W00021: Fixed the issue - "A SolidWorks assembly file when translated to model format crashes". ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20121116 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2013. 2. While doing CATIA V4 to SolidWorks translation, altering the selected layers resulted in SolidWorks crash. This is fixed. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20120709 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5-6R2012(R22) part and assembly files. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20120312 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Supports reading annotations present in CATIA V5 assembly files. Issues Fixed: ------------- CATIA V5 to SolidWorks: 1. Fixed an exception that occurred when reading body names containing more than 300 characters in a part file. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Build Date : Build 20111111 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2012. 2. Support for CATIA V5 R21 part and assembly files. 3. Support for import of CATIA V5 datum target and simple datum annotations. 4. Added a new menu item titled 'Enable Logging'. 5. Removed menu item titled 'Install' from Node-Lock submenu. It is now available as a seperate executable. 6. SolidWorks Note annotations can show engineering symbols for the imported CATIA V5 Text annotation. Issues Fixed: ------------- SolidWorks to CATIA V4: 1. Log filenames are truncated to the dot character for filenames containing dot characters('.') in addition to the file extension. This is fixed. CATIA V4 to SolidWorks: 1. While in translation for some cases CAT5Works translation window appears and crashes SolidWorks. This is fixed. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 10.2 Build Date : Build 20110708 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ Issues Fixed: ------------- CATIA V5 to SolidWorks Module: 1. Fixed an issue that occurred when processing pseudo components. 2. Fixed an issue that handles special characters present in the pathname of a CATIA document. 3. Fixed an issue with multi-body CATPart files. If a CATIA part file contains more than 1 body. It used to be created as an assembly document in SolidWorks. Now it will be created as a SolidWorks part document. 4. The status bar message showed incorrect count for the number of wire bodies processed against the total number of wire bodies present in a file. This is fixed. 5. In file names like Sample.1.CATProduct, the '.1' get removed when translated to SolidWorks. This is fixed. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 Module: 1. Fixed a crash when a SolidWorks assembly is translated to CATIA V5 assembly. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 10.1 Build Date : Build 20110311 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Instructions for setting up default templates will be shown when they are not set already in SolidWorks. 2. Performance improvements. 3. User will be informed for RegIDs that can be registered only on or after a certain date. Issues Fixed: ------------- 1. Fixed issue with processing Catia File having name having special characters like '@'. Now, they will be replaced with '_'. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 10.0 Build Date : Build 20101110 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2011. Issues Fixed: ------------- 1. Page cannot be displayed for the links in subscription license dialogs is fixed. 2. The alignment of process completed text in translation end dialog not being the same for all translation modules is fixed. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 9.2 Build Date : Build 20100707 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5 R20 part and assembly files. 2. Supported simplification of faces and edges in Catia V5 to SolidWorks. 3. Added option to change license type. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 9.1 Build Date : Build 20100406 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for Windows 7 OS(32 and 64 bit). Issues Fixed: ------------- CATIA V5 to SolidWorks Module: 1. Fixed an crash issue while repairing the offset faces. 2. Fixed an crash Issue while processing FTA entities. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 9.0 Build Date : Build 20091204 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2010. 2. Support for import of CGR file present in a CATIAV5 Assembly into SolidWorks. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 8.1 Build Date : Build 20090730 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5 R19 part and assembly files. 2. Support for CATIA V4 models saved from CATIA V5 R19 application. 3. Support for import of CATIA V5 3D points, Axis Systems and Planes into SolidWorks. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 8.0 Build Date : Build 20090224 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit SolidWorks installed on 64-bit operation system. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 8.0 Build Date : Build 20081110 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2009. 2. Support for export of SolidWorks Reference Geometry into CATIA V5. 3. Support for import of CATIA V5 Parameter Data into a Text file. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 7.2 Build Date : Build 20080912 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for Windows Vista Operating System. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 7.2 Build Date : Build 20080718 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for export of SolidWorks Co-ordinate System into CATIA V5. 2. Options to save output-file and log-file. 3. Added Troubleshooting mechanism. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 7.1 Build Date : Build 20080611 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for import of CATIA V5 Functional Tolerancing and Annotation (FTA) in to SolidWorks. The supported FTA entities are Text, Flag note, Roughness and Geometrical Tolerance. 2. Support for CATIA V5 R18 part and assembly files. 3. Support for CATIA V4 models saved from CATIA V5 R18 application. 4. Single entry to register both the modules of subscription license. 5. Support for processing configuration while exporting SolidWorks assembly to CATIA V5. 6. Option to validate body and sew bodies for importing CATIA V5 data. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 7.0 Build Date : Build 20071107 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2008. 2. Subscription license supports proxy internet connection with or without authentication. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 6.0 Build Date : Build 20070808 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ 1. Support for 64-bit version of SolidWorks 2007. 2. Support for CATIA V5 R17 SP3 CATPart and CATProduct files. Issues fixed: --------------- 1. Issue fix on CATIA V4 export crashing on selection through entity filters. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 5.0 Build Date : Build 20070518 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA To SolidWorks Module: ------------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5 R17 SP0 CATPart and CATProduct files. 2. Support for CATIA V4 models saved from CATIA V5 R17 application. 3. Option to process CATIA V4 colors. 4. Common User Interface is provided for opening CATIA V5 and V4 files. Specific options for CATIA V4 are available under advanced options. SolidWorks To CATIA Module: ------------------------------ 1. Option to process SolidWorks colors. 2. Translation of points into CATIA V5 file is introduced. 3. Common User Interface is provided for saving CATIA V5 and V4 files. Specific options for CATIA V4 are available under advanced options. Licensing: --------------- 1. Support for licensing with regular proxy. Authenticated proxy that needs user name and password is not supported. Issue fixed: --------------- 1. Issue of file not getting translated for CATIA V4 models files with dittos under Explode dittos condition is fixed. ======================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 4.1 Build Date : Build 20070215 Issue fixed: ------------------------------------ Issue: Subscription license dialog is shown up even if the Node locked license is available. Fix: This issue is fixed in this build. Unlock the product after installing this build update. Issue: GUI is scattered when the DPI is other than normal size(96 DPI). Fix: This issue is fixed in this build. Now the controls will not scatter for any DPI settings. ======================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 4.1 Build Date : Build 20070119 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CAT5Works is now available as V4 only with subscription license mode for existing customers of CAT4Works. --------------------------- ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 4.0 Build Date : Build 20061215 Enhancements/updates in this version: ------------------------------------ CATIA To SolidWorks Module: ------------------------------ 1. CAT5Works has been enhanced to translate CATIA V4 files( model, export and session files) into SolidWorks. All the existing customers of CAT5Works who are in maintenance can avail this enhancement. 2. Batch translation option is provided. You can select multiple CATPart and CATProduct files and process them in a batch. 3. CAT5Works is now available in Subscription Licensing mode, which is easy to administer. Subscription license requires INTERNET CONNECTION on the machine where CAT5Works is installed. 4. Support for SolidWorks 2007 SP 1.0 and SP 2.0. 5. Support for CATIA V5 Linear Transformation surface type. 6. Reduction in output file size. 7. Improved the quality of the output. Solid creation failures are reduced by identifying faulty/small faces and re-defining/deleting them. 8. Fixed an issue where some files resulted in creation of general bodies while translation. 9. Fixed an issue where some components were not processed in a CATIA V5 assembly file. SolidWorks To CATIA Module: ------------------------------ 1. CAT5Works has been enhanced to translate SolidWorks files to CATIA V4 files. All the existing customers of CAT5Works who are in maintenance can avail this enhancement. 2. Batch translation option is provided. You can select multiple SolidWorks part and assembly files and process them in a batch. 3. CAT5Works is now available in Subscription Licensing mode, which is easy to administer. Subscription license requires INTERNET CONNECTION on the machine where CAT5Works is installed. 4. Support for SolidWorks 2007 SP 1.0 and SP 2.0. NOTE: ===== 1. SUBSCRIPTION LICENSE REQUIRES INTERNET CONNECTION ON THE MACHINE WHERE CAT5WORKS IS INSTALLED. 2. SUBSCRIPTION LICENSE WORKS ONLY IN WINDOWS XP. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT WINDOWS 2000. 3. CAT5Works IS NO MORE AVAILABLE IN FLM or NETWORK LICENSING MODE FROM VERSION 4.0. 4. SUPPORT FOR SOLIDWORKS 2005 IS DISCARDED FROM THIS VERSION. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 3.1 Build Date : Build 20060811 Enhancements/updates in this build : ------------------------------------ SolidWorks To CATIA V5 Module: ------------------------------ 1.Support for SolidWorks 2007 part and assembly files. 2. Supports translation of SolidWorks wireframe entities to CATIA V5. 3. Html log file for assembly file displays translation summary of one component at a time. Hence, Html log file created while processing bigger CATIA V5 assembly files can be opened in less time. CATIA V5 To SolidWorks Module: ------------------------------ 1. Support for SolidWorks 2007. 2. Support for processing CATIA V4 Model files present in CATIA V5 assembly as component. 3. Option to process hidden entities. 4. Html log file for assembly file displays translation summary of one component at a time. Hence, Html log file created while processing bigger CATIA V5 assembly files can be opened in less time. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 3.0 Build Date : Build 20060512 Enhancements/updates in this build : ------------------------------------ Solidworks To CATIA V5 Module: ------------------------------ 1. Option to save SolidWorks assembly (*.sldasm) into CATIA V5 part (*.CATPart) or assembly (*.CATProduct). 2. Option to translate entities with colors to CATIA V5 file . 3. CAT5Works has been fine tuned with new translation component to give increased performance. 4. CAT5Works occupies less disk space and does not need a restart after installation. CATIA V5 To Solidworks Module: ------------------------------ 1. Fixed some issues that were identified internally. 2. Improved the translation component by an additional trimming approach for failed cases. 3. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1218 ------------------------------- Issue Details : Translation failed. Memory and other problems. Status : Fixed the issue. 4. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1209 ------------------------------- Issue Details : Translation failed. Memory and other problems. Status : Fixed the issue. 5. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1136 ------------------------------- Issue Details : CAT5Works failed to process some of the faces. Status : Fixed the issue. 6. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1110 ------------------------------- Issue Details : The solidworks file can't be seen in SolidWorks. Status : Fixed the issue. 7. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1056 ------------------------------- Issue Details : Solidworks does not recognize any of the properties of the solid or surface. Status : Fixed the issue. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 2.30 Build Date : Build 20060127 Enhancements/updates in this build : ---------------------------------- CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: 1. Support for CATIA V5 part and assembly files of release 16. 2. Option to save log file in HTML (*.CCELog) format OR in text (*.Log) format. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: 1. Option to save log file in HTML (*.CCELog) format OR in text (*.Log) format. ======================================================================================== CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 2.2 Build Date : Build 20050923 Enhancements/updates in this build : ---------------------------------- CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: 1. Support for SolidWorks 2006. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: 1. Support for SolidWorks 2006 part and assembly files. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 2.1 Build Date : Build 20050803 Enhancements/updates in this build : ---------------------------------- 1. Support for CATIA V5 part and assembly files of release 15. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1195 ------------------------------- Issue Details : CATProduct file can't be converted in CAT5Works. Status : Fixed the issue. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #1171 ------------------------------- Issue Details : CAT5Works hang on this CATPART file Status : Fixed the issue. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 2.0 Build Date : Build 20050722 Update in this build: ------------------ 1. Fixed crash in CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module incase the default templates in SolidWorks are not assigned. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes: Version 2.0 Build Date : Build 20050429 Enhancements/updates in this build : 1. Fixed the issues related to Windows XP SP2 in Floating License Manager. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes : Version 2.0 ------------------------------------- Build Date(s) : Build 20050228 - ( CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module) Build 20050228 - ( SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module) ========================================================================================= A. New UI : CAT5Works V2.0 has colorful and smart looking Graphical User Interface (GUI). CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: ------------------------------ 1. Support for CATIA V5 part and assembly files of release 14. 2. HTML log file: CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module gives the report file in html format. Bug fix for Aardvark issue #995 ------------------------------- Issue Details : CAT5Works failed to process some of the faces. Status : Fixed the issue. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: ------------------------------ 1. HTML log file: SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module gives the report file in html format. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes : Version 1.2 ------------------------------------- Build Date(s) : Build 20041008 - ( CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module) Build 20041008 - ( SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module) ========================================================================================= CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: 1. Support for SolidWorks 2005. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: 1. Support for reading SolidWorks 2005 part and assembly files. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes : Version 1.1 ------------------------------------- Build Date(s) : Build 20040630 - ( CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module) Build 20040630 - ( SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module) ========================================================================================= CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: 1. Support for CATIA V5 part and assembly files of release 13. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: 1. Option to save as lower version CATIA V5 R6 to R13. ========================================================================================= CAT5Works Release Notes : Version 1.0 ------------------------------------- Build Date(s) : Build 20040206 - ( CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module) Build 20040206 - ( SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module) ========================================================================================= CATIA V5 to SolidWorks module: 1. Supports CATIA V5 part and assembly files of release 6 to 12. 2. Supports Solids, sheets and wireframe entities. 3. Supports transfer of CATIA V5 colors to SolidWorks. 4. Retains assembly hierarchy of CATIA V5 in SolidWorks Known issues: 1. Assembly level colors are unsupported. SolidWorks to CATIA V5 module: 1. Supports SolidWorks 2003 & 2004 part and assembly files. 2. Supports Solids, sheets and wireframe entities. 3. Option to save as lower version CATIA V5 R6 to R12. Known issues: 1. SolidWorks assembly will be saved as single CATIA V5 part file. 2. Transfer of colors is unsupported. =========================================================================================