CATIA Import Options
The CATIA V4/V5/V6 readers use the ct_reader.ini file with the following available options:
@AttributesAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Import all generic attributes (global and related to single entities) as metadata. <name> |
off |
Do not import generic attributes. |
part |
Import just the global attributes (the attributes related to the part as a whole) as metadata. <name> |
entity |
Import just the entity attributes (the attributes related to single entities) as metadata. <name> |
%attribute1%attribute2%attribute3 |
Import specified generic attributes as metadata. The attribute names are listed, separated by a character that you choose, and inserted as the first element of the string. The example uses '%' as a separator. You can choose another character as a separator, in case one of the listed attribute names contains '%'. HyperMesh will recognize it as it is the first character of the string. <name> |
@AvoidThirdPartyConversion
Value |
Description |
on |
Avoid using the conversion functions provided by third party (default). |
off |
Use the conversion functions provided by third party. |
@CleanupTol
Value |
Description |
double |
A negative value (default) means to use the auto cleanup tolerance. A value greater than the calculated auto cleanup tolerance means to use that specific tolerance. Refer to the CAD Cleanup Tolerance section. |
@ColorsAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
integer |
Read color attributes of geometric entities as metadata with integer values. COLOR_RGB |
on |
Same as integer. |
off |
Do not read color attributes (default). |
@DensityAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Read density value as metadata (default). DENSITY |
off |
Do not read density value. |
@DisableSurfaceRelimination (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Disable the third party algorithm for performing base surface trimming during import. This option should be used in conjunction with @ShrinkSurfaces. |
off |
Do not disable the third party algorithm (default). |
@DoNotMergeEdges
Value |
Description |
on |
Preserve the original geometry edges, instead of merging them together during the import cleanup phase. |
off |
Merge edges together during the import cleanup phase (default). |
@FullNameAsMetadata (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Generate the full CAD name, as retrieved from the CAD part, as metadata. This consists of assembly name/part name/feature name/entity name. FULL_IDENTIFIER |
off |
Do not generate full name metadata (default). |
@ImportBlanked
Value |
Description |
on |
Import entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show. |
off |
Do not import entities that are hidden, blanked, or no show (default). |
@ImportForVisualizationOnly
Value |
Description |
on |
Import the model for visualization purposes only. This skips many of the import steps (cleanup, stitching, solid creation, and so on) to provide a faster import. The resulting model may not be suitable for other uses. |
off |
Import the model in the normal fashion (default). |
@ImportFreeCurves
Value |
Description |
on |
Import free curves (wireframe entities) into the model (default). |
off |
Do not import free curves. |
@ImportFreePoints
Value |
Description |
on |
Import free points into the model (default). |
off |
Do not import free points. |
@ImportPublicationData (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Create regions from the geometry referenced in publications. |
off |
Do not create regions from the geometry referenced in publications (default). |
@InfinitePlaneSizeFactor (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
double |
A factor > 0 for sizing of infinite planes. The factor is a percentage of the model size. The default is 0.05. |
@MaterialName
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the material name info of the current part. Default is "Material"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@MetadataPrefix
Value |
Description |
string |
The string is prefixed to all metadata names. No prefix is used by default. See CAD Metadata Naming for more details. |
@OriginalIdAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Import original CAD entity IDs as metadata. ORIGINAL_ID |
off |
Do not import original CAD entity IDs as metadata (default). |
@PartNumber
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the part number info of the current part. Default is "PartNumber"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@PlyContourGapTolerance (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
double |
Acceptable gap between curves of a ply contour (default 0.3). Meaningful if @ReadCompositeData is enabled. |
@ReadCompositeData (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Import CatiaV5 composite data. |
off |
Do not import CatiaV5 composite data (default). |
@ReadHiddenPlyBaseSurfaces (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Read hidden ply base surfaces. Meaningful if @ReadCompositeData is enabled. |
off |
Do not read hidden ply base surfaces (default). |
@RemoveTinySegInCompositeCurves (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Remove small segments present in composite curves and closes the gap by modifying the adjacent segments, while minimizing the distortion. |
off |
Do not remove small segments present in composite curves. |
@ScaleFactor
Value |
Description |
double |
Defines the model scaling factor during import. Default is 1.0. |
@ShrinkSurfaces
Value |
Description |
on |
For trimmed surfaces, shrink the corresponding base surfaces to only enclose the extents of the external trimming contour, plus a narrow frame. |
off |
Do not modify the base surfaces (default). |
@SkipCreationOfSolid
Value |
Description |
on |
Read surfaces, but do not create solid entities. |
off |
Create solid entities (default). |
@SplitComponentsByBody (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Create one HM component per third party body. There might be one or more third party bodies per third party component. This option cannot be used when @ReadCompositeData is enabled, or in conjunction with @SplitComponentsByPart. |
off |
Do not consider the division of third party components into third party bodies while creating HM components (default). |
@SplitComponentsByPart (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Create one component per CATIA part. There may be one or more prototypes per part. This option cannot be used when @ReadCompositeData is enabled, or in conjunction with @SplitComponentsByBody. |
off |
Create one component per prototype (default). |
@StitchingAcrossBodies
Value |
Description |
on |
Stitch surfaces belonging to different components. |
off |
Do not stitch surfaces belonging to different components (default). |
@TagsAsMetadata
Value |
Description |
on |
Create entity name as metadata (default). TAG |
FromBody |
Take entity from its parent body and create as metadata. TAG |
off |
Do not read tags. |
@ThicknessName
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the thickness info of the current part. Default is "Thickness"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
@TrimPlySurfaces (CATIA V4/V5 only)
Value |
Description |
on |
Trim ply surfaces when a ply points to one surface only. Meaningful if @ReadCompositeData is enabled. |
off |
Do not trim ply surfaces (default). |
@UID
Value |
Description |
string |
Name of the CAD attribute containing the UID info of the current part. Default is "UID"; meaningful only if @AttributesAsMetadata = "part". It only generates temporary data used by the ExtAPI cadassm tool. |
There is also the possibility to specify a default search path for files referenced by assemblies via the CT_DefaultPartPath environment variable.
By default, the referenced files will be read from the locations referenced in the assembly files.
If a referenced file cannot be found:
• | If the CT_DefaultPartPath environment variable is not defined, an attempt will be made to locate the file in the directory where the assembly exists. |
• | If the CT_DefaultPartPath environment variable is defined, an attempt will be made to locate the file in the directories defined by the environment variable, following the order the directories are given (directories separated by semi-colons). |