Multiple Catia files can be opened in a single session with two files: SeCATIA.exe for Catia V4 files, and SeCATIAV5.exe for Catia V5 files. These files are located in the Solid Edge ST5\Program folder. These executables require Solid Edge be loaded on the machine where the translation occurs.

You can use the Save As command to save Solid Edge assembly, part, and sheet metal documents in Catia V4 (.model) format or assembly and part documents in Catia V5 (.catpart) format. 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 Catia (.model) or Export Options for Catia V5 dialog box. You can use the dialog box to control how the Solid Edge document is saved in Catia.

The settings on the option dialog boxes used when importing or exporting Catia files are defined in two files. SECatia.ini governs Catia V4 files, and SECatiaV5.ini governs Catia V5 files. These files are located in the Solid Edge ST5\Program folder. When you make a change to a parameter in the dialog box, a new value is saved to the .ini file. You can use a text editor, such as notepad, to set these parameters. However, if you edit this file, use extreme caution in setting these parameters. Errors made to this file can adversely affect the quality of the translation. The following is a list of parameters found in the SECatia.ini or SECatiaV5.ini file.

Parameter	Description
Import Drive	Stores the drive where the documents for the imported file.
Import Path	Stores the path for the imported file.
Import Healing and Sewing	Controls the inclusion of heal and sew surfaces in the imported file.
Import Stitch Surfaces	Controls the inclusion of stitch surfaces in the imported file.
Import Multiple Bodies as Single Part	Controls the inclusion of multiple solid bodies as a single part in the imported file.
Import DoNotSave	Controls whether or not assembly components are created on import, or on the initial save of the assembly.
Import Boolean Solids	Controls the inclusion of Boolean solids in the imported file.
Import Imprint Curves	Controls the inclusion of all curves as a single part copy in the imported file.
Import Check Bodies	Controls the inclusion of all curves as a single part copy in the imported file.
Import Make Base Features	Controls if the imported features become the base features in the new file.
Import Enable Default Output Path	Controls the enabling of the default output path.
Import Output Path	Stores the path for the output folder of the documents being imported.
Import Internal Healing Enabled=On	Controls the enabling of internal healing during the data translation.
Import Simplify Geometry	Controls the inclusion of simplified geometry in the imported file.
Export Drive	Stores the value for the drive where the documents will be exported.
Export Path	Stores the value for the path where the documents will be exported.
Export Construction Solids	Controls the inclusion of construction solids in the exported file.
Export Construction Sheets	Controls the inclusion of construction sheets in the exported file.
Export Construction Wires	Controls the inclusion of construction wires in the exported file.
Export Displayed Parts	Controls the inclusion of displayed parts in the exported file.
Enable Logging	Turns on or off the creation of the log file. The default is off.
Attribute Transfer	Turns on or off the transfer of attributes. The default is on.

• Translate Files into Solid Edge

• Open a Solid Edge document

• Open a draft document for viewing and printing only

• Open a managed document

• Pin and unpin documents to the Recent Document list

• Save a document as Adobe PDF

• Save a document as 3D Adobe PDF

• Opening and saving Solid Edge documents

• Open command

• Save As command

• Working with foreign data

• Opening foreign files in Solid Edge