When you open the AutoCAD document, the dimensions will appear as they would in Solid Edge. If you export a Solid Edge document with the Export Dimension Picture Data option on the AutoCAD Translation Wizard enabled, Solid Edge writes the block or picture data to the AutoCAD document. You can use the Export Dimension Picture Data option on the AutoCAD Translation Wizard to avoid this problem and maintain the appearance of a Solid Edge dimension as long as the dimension is not regenerated in AutoCAD. This may cause the dimension in AutoCAD to change based on the style and dimension limitations between the two CAD systems. AutoCAD regenerates the display based on the dimension object and the dimension style object. If you change the dimension in AutoCAD, the picture data is deleted. When you open a drawing in AutoCAD, the dimension block, or picture data is displayed. The dimension style object contains various dimensioning variables such as tolerances, formats, and unit type. The dimension object contains information about the dimension attributes, such as layer, color, definition points, and pointers to the dimension block data and dimension style object. The dimension block or picture data contains lines, arcs, and points that make up the dimension. The Export Solid Edge Dimensions as AutoCAD Dimensions and the Export Dimension Picture Data options on the AutoCAD Translation Wizard help you to avoid these problems and create dimensions that appear the same in Solid Edge and AutoCAD.Р”Р„n AutoCAD dimension consists on three parts: Errors in this file can adversely affect translation quality.Р”В®xporting Solid Edge dimensions as AutoCAD dimensionsР”В«ecause of differences in CAD systems and the large number of possible dimension styles that can be created, you can easily create a dimension in one system that cannot be displayed in another. However, if you edit this file, use extreme caution in setting these parameters. You can use a text editor, such as Notepad, to set these parameters. To save the Solid Edge assembly to Catia, set the Mapped Item Assembly= parameter Off. However, some modelers such as CATIA V4 or V5 are unable to read assembly written using the mapped_item format. By default, the value is On, which saves the assembly as a mapped item. This parameter specified that you want to export the Solid Edge assembly as a mapped item to STEP. The Mapped Item Assembly= parameter is not exposed through the user interface. When you change a parameter in the options form, a new value is saved to the file. The Step3d.ini file, found in the Solid Edge Program folder, is used to store the settings selected from the user interface. You can use the dialog box to control how the Solid Edge document is saved in. On the Save As dialog box, after you select the Solid Edge document you want to save, click the Options button to display the Export Options for STEP (.stp) dialog box.

You can save Solid Edge Assembly, Part, and Sheet Metal documents in STEP (.stp) format with the Save As command. Saving Solid Edge documents to STEP (.stp) format

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