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Migrate the FE model

Set migration options 1. In NX, choose Tools →Content Migration Manger – Native. 2. If there is more than one tab, click the FEM Model File tab. 3. In the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box, click Specify configuration options . 4. On the Application tab, specify the units for the new parts. 5. Enter or browse to the folder to store the migrated NX part files. The migrated NX sim and fem files are also stored in this folder. If the migrated FE model contains results, they are stored in this folder as a Universal file with the extension unv. You must keep these files together to display the results in NX. 6. On the Content Migration tab, turn off the Migrate feature history check box if the feature history is not required. Select the FE model 1. In the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box, click Select FEM Model File, and browse to the I-deas model file. 2. In the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box, click Select FE Models. In the I-DEAS Browser dialog box, select the FEM to migrate. 3. In the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box, turn on Include associated part if you want to migrate the part model associatively with the FE model. Appendix E: Migrating I-deas CAE data

Migrating I-deas CAE data If you do not migrate the part model with the FE model, the migrated FE model will not be associative with any part geometry. Migrate the FE model 1. In the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box, click Start Migration . 2. Monitor the migration in the Content Migration Manager – Native dialog box and the Information window. Examine the migrated FE model 1. Examine the migrated model in the NX Simulation Navigator. 2. Examine the migrated results in the NX Post Processing Navigator. 3. Save your NX files. Migrating I-deas CAE data

Source: CMM 1921 download (Support Center PL20201112075217794, CMM1921.7z), NXMigration/Documentation/cmm_1921.pdf, page 244 · retrieved 2026-10-02