The CATDMUUtility is a batch process enabling the generation of .cgr and Visu Snap formats from Acis files.
- Converting a Acis part to a V5 cgr file
- Converting a Acis part to a V5 CATPart file
Options
Input and output options that can be used with CATDMUUtility are described below.
Input Options:
-fInput file with appropriate extension. A path must follow this option. For AutoCAD and ACIS files, the file extension must be respectively .dxf and .sat or .ipt.
Output Options:
-cgrOutput file for cgr corresponding to a part input file.
-part
Output file for CATPart corresponding to the part input
file.
Other options:
The other options available for conversion are the settings corresponding to the environment.They are defined in Tools -> Options -> General -> Compatibility -> External Formats.
In particular, the use of cgr or CATPart can be customized in these options.
How to run the batch
-
Write a shell script containing the following lines:
"C:\<install_dir>\intel_a\code\bin\\CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R10.B10 -direnv C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv -run "CATDMUUtility.exe -f inputfile -cgr outputfile1" Where
-env ... is the default environment
-direnv ... is the directory path containing this environment.
CATIA.V5R10.B10 is an example of environment name, it will vary with the level of CATIA installed. -
Run the shell..
