Any PLM object created in CATIA V5 or in 3DEXPERIENCE platform comprises a default set of attributes. However, apart from the default attributes, many organizations prefer customized attributes depending on the customer requirements and applications.
 

Attribute mapping helps synchronize CATIA V5 attributes with the exposed database attributes created in 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

CAD Engineers, CATIA Admins, Designers, Managers, IT administrators

When you save a part in CATIA V5, you can transfer the attribute values from the CATIA V5 file to 3DEXPERIENCE. When you open the part in CATIA V5, you can transfer the attribute values from 3DEXPERIENCE to CATIA V5. 

Supported Types

For attribute mapping, CATIA V5 types and 3DEXPERIENCE native types are supported.

Supported Attributes

• You can map any V5 attribute type to 3DEXPERIENCE string attribute type (i.e. Real->String, Boolean ->String)

• Mapping is supported when its value matches the target attribute type and unit:

  • String->Integer

    • If V5 String attribute value is 3, mapping will be successful and 3DEXPERIENCE integer attribute value will be 3

    • If V5 String attribute value is 3.2, mapping will not be successful as 3DEXPERIENCE integer attribute value cannot be 3.2

       

Supported Keywords

Given below are the prefixes and the CATIA attribute types:

1. CATIA system attributes sys:

Attributes: PartNumber, Description, Revision. They can be added in a mapping with a “sys:” prefix to their name. E.g. sys:Revision

2. CATIA user-defined custom attribute cus:

User-defined custom attribute (Edit > Properties > Define other properties > New Parameter of type)

The cus: attributes are only supported for parts and products.

For more information on supported types, attributes, keywords and drawing attributes refer to this link.

Use Case: Mapping Custom Attributes in 3DEXPERIENCE platform to CATIA V5

Scenario

Designers need to work on a part in CATIA V5 but need to assign custom attributes using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Personas

• Administer: Manages to create various custom attributes
• Design Engineer: Assigns values to the custom attributes in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on parts created in CATIA V5
   

Workflow

Prerequisite Roles

3DSwymer (IFW-OC), Collaborative Industry Innovator (CSV-OC), Collaborative Designer for CATIA V5 (UE5-OC)

Attributes Mapping from 3DEXPERIENCE platform to CATIA V5

Here are the steps to follow:
 

Step 1: Create Custom Attribute

Step 2: Configure Custom Attribute

Step 3: View Custom Attribute in CATIA V5

Step 4: Populate Custom Attribute in the Save Dialog Box

• It is mandatory that the part should be first created in CATIA V5 then saved to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Any object created in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform does not open in CATIA V5
• Multi-valuated attributes are not supported in attribute mapping
• Date attribute type mapping is not supported