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ERROR - Translator Installation for CATIA V5 and SOLIDWORKS Import not Found
Authored by Nick Heberle February 21st, 2022 7015 views 7 likes KB1257702
Error
When attempting to import a SolidWorks or Catia file into Electronics Desktop, you receive an error that the translator is not installed:
Error Text:
Translator installation for CATIA V5 and SOLIDWORKS import not found.
Description/Cause
The translator necessary is not included with the Electromagnetics suite, and must be installed separately.
Solution
- In the Ansys Customer Portal, download the Electronics MCAD Translators package from the Add-On Packages section.
- Unzip the downloaded package, and open the folders to find setup.exe, right click and run it as administrator.
- Click Next through the wizard.
- When the wizard completes, click Finish.