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## Using CATIA 4 Direct CAD Translator for PC-DMIS

The Direct CAD Translator for CATIA 4 imports native CATIA 4 files into PC-DMIS and allows you to specify parameters for how the CAD file is translated. A new PC-DMIS part program should be created before importing the CATIA 4 file.

To Import a Catia 4 File:

1. Select the File | Import | CATIA menu option. The File Open dialog box appears.

2. Browse to and select a Catia 4 file.

3. Click the Import button. A dialog box appears, showing the process of translating the Catia 4 file.

Translating Process dialog box

4. The imported model is ready to be used with PC-DMIS.

Note: The minimum CATIA 4.0 licenses required in order for the PC-DMIS CATIA 4.0 DCI to function properly with a model are the same that would allow the model to be opened, modified and saved in CATIA. Any lesser licenses will not be sufficient.

The minimum licenses cannot be specifically defined because the ability to open, modify and save a CATIA model will be somewhat dependent on the content of the model itself.