What Is a CATDRAWING File?
A file with the CATDRAWINGfile extensionis a CATIA drawing file created with the 3D CAD manufacturing software called CATIA.
Without that part file, the drawing can’t open.
How to Open a CATDRAWING File
The typical program used to open CATIA drawings isCATIAfrom Dassault Systemes.
However, other 3D CAD programs might also work, like Oracle’sAutoVue.
GloviusandSOLIDWORKS 3D CADare compatible with the format, too, and possiblySiemens NXandWORKXPLORE.
Here’s avideo showing how to open a CATIA v5 file in SOLIDWORKSif you need help.
you’re able to also try using atext editor.
you’re free to also save the file as aPDFin that program viaFile>Save as.
Go toTools>Optionsand expand theGeneraltab to selectCompatibility.
Another option for converting CATDRAWING to PDF is to useTetra4D Converter.
The other file openers from above might support converting the file, too.
Still Can’t Open It?
This most likely isn’t the case with CATDRAWING files, since the extension is fairly easy to read.
DRAWING files resemble this file extension, too, but they’re Mapdiva Artboard drawings.
