Methodology

To perform the migration of the electrical data (geometry and technology), you first need to set up options for the:

These options can also be defined using:

Refer to the Infrastructure User's Guide (Customizing Settings - General - Compatibility category).

Using Copy/Paste only copies the geometry and does not migrate the technology.

To do so, you need to access to the Batch Monitor:

Select Tools > Utility...
The Batch Monitor window opens.
Double-click the PLMV4ToV5Migrationutility:

The PLMV4ToV5Migration dialog box opens.

Setting up the Electrical Migration Batch

Click on the Browse button in the Document Selection section. The File Selection dialog box opens.
Click on the Member button.

Insure that all objects are set to 'AsSpec'as the migration as the migration is not supported by V4 electrical elements.

Select the file to be migrated from the File Selection dialog box and click Open.
Click on the Change Target Directory button to specify the location of the Default target directory.
Select the Target directory location and click Default button.
Click OK in the File Selection dialog box.
Change the Migration mode of SET and SOLID Element types as As Spec by clicking on the As Spec button in the PLMV4ToV5Migration dialog box.
Ensure that the Migrate radio button is checked.
Browse and specify the location of the Target Directory in the Output section and click Next button.
Check the Set and Ditto check boxes in the Structuring Element section of the PLMV4ToV5Migration dialog box.
Select the conversion mode as SPACE only from the Conversion mode list.
Select the Interface location as Electrical in the Migration Interface section of the PLMV4ToV5Migration dialog box.
Click Next

Click Run. When the migration is performed, you get the xxxxx.CATProduct in your target directory, as well as CATParts and other documents.
Open thexxxxx.CATProduct in CATIA V5.If the Update All icon is activated, you need to update your document.

Still in the Interactive Options dialog box, select the Electrical tab.

This tab lets you define whether or not you want:

Each GBN migrated as a product in a separate CATProduct:
in this case, select Product.
By default, Product is selected.
Each GBN migrated as a component under the root product:
in this case, select Component.

Choosing the right migration mode option is important since it determines how geometrical bundles will be stored in ENOVIA LCA:

Migrating them as products lets you store them in ENOVIA LCA using Workpackage mode
Migrating them as components lets you store them in ENOVIA LCA using Explode mode.

Still in the Electrical tab.

This tab lets you define whether or not you want:

Each V4 BNS of the GBN migrated to a separate CATPart:
in this case, select Bundle segments.

All the V4 BNSs of the GBN migrated to a single CATPart:
in this case, select Multi-branchable document.

Multi-branchable document is the default value.

It is recommended to use this option as it reduces the number of CATPart documents generated during the migration.

This option is only necessary if you have isolated mock-up solids to migrate.

Still in the Interactive Options dialog box, select the V4/V5 SPACE tab.

This tab lets you define an option for the Isolated Mock-up Solids migration:

Isolated Mock-Up Solids (SolidM) means that they have no history nor specifications stored.

For the migration two options are available:

as CGR: the SolidM conversion as CGR means that you will only get the meshing view (visualization mode).
as CGR is the default value.
as PartBody: the SolidM conversion as PartBody means that you will be able to see the geometry of the solid to edit it.

Refer to V4/V5 SPACE tab in Infrastructure User's Guide.
(Customizing Settings - General - Compatibility category).

Select as PartBody in the context of the electrical migration to be able to add technology.

Once you have selected your options, click OK to validate.
You are back in the MigrateV4ToV5 dialog box.
Select a target directory (where the V5 documents will be created).
Select the V4 documents to be converted.

You are ready to migrate your V4 electrical data.

Select the files to migrate and the path for the result as explained in the utility documentation and run the batch.

For more information, refer to the V4 Integration documentation - User Tasks - Converting CATIA Version 4 Models into CATIA Version 5 in Batch Mode.