Batch Processing Existing CATProducts

This task explains how to run interference analyses as a batch process on existing CATProduct documents.

Results are written to as many XML files as clash specifications, as well as in the output CATProduct.

The CATProduct document must contain clash specifications. One or more specifications can be defined.

 

  1. Start an interactive CATIA session.

    • Select the Tools > Options command

    • To batch process existing CATProducts correctly, select the Work with the cache system option in the Cache Management tab (Infrastructure -> Product Structure).

    • To reduce the memory needed during batch processing, select the Do not activate default shapes on open option in the Product Visualization tab (Infrastructure -> Product Structure)

      When this option is selected, the batch process manages the number of products loaded and unloaded at any one time, thereby reducing the memory needed.

  2. Set appropriate CATIA settings in the Options dialog box:

  3. Write clash specifications using the Clash command.

    Note: A simple OK is sufficient in the Check Clash dialog box.

  4. Prepare the input file:

    Only one input file is necessary. A typical input file looks like this:

    Input CATProduct = /u/users/yle/Test.CATProduct
    Output CATProduct = /u/users/yle/Test_Result.CATProduct
    Output file = Test_Result.txt
    Directory for XML output = /u/users/yle/Test_XML
    String for Save = 29_feb_2002
     

    Input CATProduct

    Tells the batch where to find the CATProduct you want to analyze.

     

    Output CATProduct

    Tells the batch where to write the CATProduct with the results.

    • If Output CATProduct = Input CATProduct, equivalent to a Save operation.

    • If Output CATProduct is different from Input CATProduct, equivalent to a Save As operation.

    • If not valuated, no CATProduct is written.

     

     

    Output file

    Summaries the input information.

     

    Directory for XML output

    Tells the batch where to write the XML files. If this keyword is not valuated, no XML files are generated.

     

    String for Save

    String used to generate the XML filename.

    Rule used to generate the XML filename:

    XML filename = specification_identifier + String_for_Save + extension .xml

     

     

  5. Run the following shell to start the batch process:

    Under UNIX:

    • Place yourself in the following directory:
      cd /install_folder/code/command

    • Run the command:
      ./catstart -run"ITFCHECK input_file_defining_computation_parameters."

    Under Windows:

    • Write a shell script containing the following lines:
      cd \install_folder\code\bin
      ITFCHECK "input_file_defining_computation_parameters"

    • Run the shell.

    Note: The "install_folder" is the name of the installation directory or folder. For more information on installing DMU, see the Infrastructure User's Guide.

    The results of the batch process are written to as many XML files as clash specifications. They are also saved in the output CATProduct document.

    Typical XML file:

  6. (Optional) You can import and analyze your results in an interactive DMU session using the Clash command.