In an open part or assembly, click File > Save a Copy. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.
Select CATIA DIRECT in the Type box. The contents of the CATIA Database are displayed in the Save A Copy dialog box.
Accept the default name in the New Name box or type a new model name for the export.
Click OK. The Export CATIA dialog box opens.
Complete the Export CATIA dialog box to specify the structure and contents of the output file.
If you are exporting an assembly, select Flat or Dittos from the File Structure list to specify the structure of the assembly.
Click Customize Layers from the Export CATIA dialog box to export layers. The Choose Layers dialog box opens.
Click Auto ID to manually assign layer IDs to layers that you want to export, but do not currently have IDs.
You can use the Choose Layers dialog box to skip geometry on certain layers.
Click OK in the Choose Layers dialog box.
Click OK in the Export CATIA dialog box. The Pro/ENGINEER model is exported to the .ct file and automatically converted to the .model format. The .model file is written to the CATIA Database.
See Also
About Configuring the Setup for Direct Import and Export Using Pro/INTERFACE for CATIA