What is a .flataix1 file, and how do I convert it?
Quite simply, the .flataix1 file is nothing more than a .exp file in disguise. (in most cases) This is a file extension that is commonly used by some data translation companies, to charge unsuspecting suppliers fees for work that they could otherwise do themselves. Anyone who has Catia V4/V5 already has the ability to work with these files. All that must be done to make them usable, is to change the "flataix1" extension to "exp", by right clicking on the part, and selecting "rename". After this has been done, simply run the file through the proper EXP extraction utility. (which one to use will depend on whether you have V4 or V5)
Other file extensions which have been known to use this trick are:
.flataix
.flatfile
.flatfile1
If you know of any other file extensions, please contact us, and we will update the list.
Please note: *These files may not always be Catia files* You can double check which CAD system the file is derived from by opening the file in a plain text document, and reading the headers. Since we deal with mostly Catia files, we assume this as our context. (we assume most of our readers are finding us on Catia related inquiries)
Anyone who has ever paid for one of these translations, even after having asked to know how to do it, and was denied the information, we encourage you to complain to Chrysler, and any other OEM which has sent you data in this format.
Other file extensions which have been known to use this trick are:
.flataix
.flatfile
.flatfile1
If you know of any other file extensions, please contact us, and we will update the list.
Please note: *These files may not always be Catia files* You can double check which CAD system the file is derived from by opening the file in a plain text document, and reading the headers. Since we deal with mostly Catia files, we assume this as our context. (we assume most of our readers are finding us on Catia related inquiries)
Anyone who has ever paid for one of these translations, even after having asked to know how to do it, and was denied the information, we encourage you to complain to Chrysler, and any other OEM which has sent you data in this format.