SAT Import for AutoCAD is an
ACIS SAT and SAB file import plug-in for
AutoCAD. This plug-in gives
AutoCAD the ability to import 3D solid models from ACIS SAT and SAB files.
AutoCAD already has a command called ACISIN which imports ACIS SAT files. However this command is limited to importing SAT files (not SAB) and that too up till ACIS version 7.0 only. Spatial has released ACIS version 20 and most CAD systems save 2D and 3D data to SAT and SAB files much later than version 7.0.
AutoCAD's ACISIN command cannot read these files. This can post a huge problem when it comes to effectively exchanging data between
AutoCAD and other CAD systems.
SAT Import for AutoCADsolves this problem by giving
AutoCAD the ability to read
ACIS SAT and SAB files up till the latest version of
ACIS as developed by Spatial.
SAT Import for AutoCAD is powered by the widely used 3D InterOp technology from Spatial. 3D InterOp is the industry standard for proprietary CAD file format data exchange and is used in almost all the major CAD systems. Besides data exchange 3D InterOp also offers powerful repairing and healing features which are extensively used in
SAT Import for AutoCAD. Repairing involves checking the file for corrupted data and fixing the invalid data. Healing corrects the differences in precision.
SAT Import for AutoCAD also creates a detailed log file which is extremely useful in identifying data translation problems and aids in locating and fixing errors.
SAT Import for AutoCAD is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to AutoCAD's existing commands and a new submenu called "SATImport" to the AutoCAD menu containing these newly added commands.
