Translating Files from the Command Line

	This procedure describes how to run the `CATDMUUtility` batch program to import I-DEAS files from the command line. The `CATDMUUtility` is a batch process enabling the generation of .CATProduct, .cgr and CATPart formats from I-DEAS files.
	Typical arguments and command switches passed to the CATDMUUtility batch are as follows :

	Converting a IDI file to a V5 CATProduct file : `CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R8.B08 -direnv C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv -run "CATDMUUtility -f InputProductFile -product OutputCATProductFile.CATProduct"`
	Options Input and output options that can be used with CATDMUUtility are described below.
	Input Options
	`-f`	Input file with appropriate extension. A path must follow this option. for IDI files the file extension should be .idi
	Output Options


	`-product`	Output file for CATProduct corresponding to the input I-DEAS model file.
	Other Options The other options available for conversion are settings which correspond to the environment. These are defined in `Tools -> Options -> General -> Compatibility ->` External Formats. In particular, the use of cgr or CATPart can be customized in these options. For more information, see Customizing External Format Import in the Infrastructure User's Guide.
	How to run the batch In a command prompt window, the conversion batch is launched by entering the following command: Note that `CATIA.V5R8.B08`is an example, the set of characters will vary according to the level of CATIA installed. On Windows `"C:\<install_dir>\intel_a\code\bin\CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R8.B08 -direnv C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv -run "\CATDMUUtility.exe -f E:\tmp\model_file.mf1 -product E:\tmp\prod1.CATProduct"` On UNIX `<install_dir>/<os>_a/code/command/catstart -env CATIA.V5R8.B08 -direnv /CATEnv -run "CATDMUUtility -f /tmp/model_file.mf1 -product /tmp/prod1.CATProduct"` Where `-env ...` is the default environment and `-direnv ...` is the directory path containing this environment. Please note that this conversion will take into account the settings in `Tools -> Options -> General -> Compatibility ->` External Formats. General Notes File paths must be absolute. Options may be specified in any order.