Copy/Paste Details and Dittos: Force Detail to Explode

This task shows you how the Details and Dittos can be migrated into CATIA V6 without link. All the V4 workspaces are put together within the same 3D Shape and the Detail no longer exists (no link).

Before you begin: If you want everything to be migrated without CARWL, like the explode of a V4 model, you can select the option "Like V4 explode mode" in ToolsOptions... > Compatibility > V4 / V6 SPACE tab and click OK .

  1. Open a model in CATIA V6. The following screenshots show the links between the model's components. The SPHERE is used by DETAIL2:



    DETAIL2 is used by DETAIL4:



    DETAIL4 is used by DETAIL8:



    DETAIL8 is used by *MASTER:



    *DIT9 and *DIT10 are in No Show:



  2. Copy/Paste Special (using the CATIA_SPEC or CATIA_RESULT option) *MASTER into a V6 3D Shape. And you obtain:



  3. Update the 3D Shape.

    The elements of the model have been pasted with the No Show and family filter (in our example, the Dittos in No Show *DIT9 and *DIT10 have not been pasted).

    All the Geometry is gathered in a single Representation. The Detail no longer exists and the links between the Detail and the Dittos have disappeared as if you were doing an explode action in CATIA V4 and migrating the results in CATIA V6.

    Important:
    • Be careful with the Explode and Isolated functionalities because memory size incidents may occur during the Paste operation or during the Save of the 3D Shape. When you have finished, do not forget to uncheck this option. To do it, just check Usual optimized mode.
    • Use one or the other setting, but not both at the same time.