Loading an iXF Document with VPM Navigator

This methodology explains how to load iXF documents when using VPM Navigator.

First of all, the document environment needs to be set up to allow the documents stored in ENOVIA V5 to be browsed/accessed. To do so:

It is mandatory to rename the specification file to use the .iXFElec extension instead of the .xml extension (for example: rename MySpecificationFile.xml to MySpecificationFile.iXFElec). This extension is mandatory to be able to perform the following scenario.
When sending a file with extension .iXFElec, the Load External System command in ENOVIA uses this extension to recognize the file as usable as external system. If you keep the .xml extension (which is very generic), you cannot apply this behavior.

Make sure you are connected to ENOVIA V5 through VPM Navigator.

Using the Search workbench, run an advanced search query ENOVIA data for the iXF document of interest.

For more information, see Using the Search workbench in Basic Tasks, VPM Navigator, in the Navigator User's guide.

For example:

Select Document Revision in the Objects list
Select File Extension in the Attributes list
Select Like in the Operator list
Select the value to iXFElec

In the Result window, right-click the desired document and select Open.

The document is stored in the current session, and ready to use.
Switch to Electrical Assembly Design.
Click Select External Systems .

The System Selection dialog box opens containing the previously selected iXF files:
Select the iXF file of interest and validate.
The iXF document is loaded.

For more information about external systems, refer to the CATIA - Electrical Library User's Guide - User Tasks - Electrical Integration Scenarios - Electrical Integration from External Data