Translating Files from the Command Line

This procedure describes how to run the CATDMUUtility Batch. 

The CATDMUUtility is a batch process enabling the generation of .CATProduct, .CATPart, .cgr formats from SolidWorks/Parasolid/VDA-FS files.

The following examples show typical arguments and command switches passed to the CATDMUUtility batch:
Converting a SolidWorks part to a V5 cgr file

CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R10.B10 -direnv C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv -run "CATDMUUtility -f InputPartFile -cgr OutputCgrFile"
Converting a SolidWorks part to a V5 CATPart file CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R10.B10 -direnv C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv -run "CATDMUUtility -f InputPartFile -part OutputPartFile.CATPart"
Converting a SolidWorks assembly to a V5 CATProduct file CATStart.exe -env CATIA.V5R10.B10 -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 the option.

For Solidworks part, the extension file should be .SLDPRT,

for Solidworks assemblies it should be .SLDASM.

Output Options
-cgr Output file for cgr corresponding to a part input file.
-part Output file for CATPart corresponding to the part input file.
-product Output file for CATProduct corresponding to the Solidworks assembly 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.
For more information see Customizing External Formats in CATIA Infrastructure User's Guide.
 

How to run the Batch
  Run the following shell to start the batch process :

  1. 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"

  1. Run the shell.

    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.