Inventor - System 

• Only standard colors are transferred. Sub-elements of objects cannot be colored individually in the systems.

Inventor - STEP Preprocessor

• To export a STEP File please choose File -> Save Copy as.. and the STEP file.
• The translator uses as default file extension *.stp.
• The default setting for STEP export is AP203. For AP214 export you should always use the latest STEP standard. In this case AP214 IS.
• The export log file "filename.xlo" gives further information.

STEP File

• An adjustment of the STEP file is not necessary.

CATIA V4 (T-Systems) - STEP Postprocessor

• The COM/STEP STEP processor can be used in batch, interactive and java mode. The following descriptions refer to the Java GUI.
• Menu CATIA:
  Set dimension of CATIA model to required values.
  INDEX and DATA size should always be set to generous values (50000, 200000, or rather (100000, 200000).
• Menu Conversion:
  Represent face identifier: NO
  Supporting surface of face into: NOSHOW
• The import log file gives further information.

CATIA V4 (T-Systems) – System

• Each component of an imported assembly is located in a separate workspace.
• The master workspace shows the whole assembly.
• To remove the text added to the model use: TEXT -> ERASE -> *FAC+*SUR etc.
• Shaded view is helpful for a first impression of model quality.
• With IDENTIFY look for received SOL, VOL or SKI.
• Use CATCLN.