Installation

Installation

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
• Python 3.9+ — download from python.org
• PyCATIA — install via pip install pycatia
• CATIA V5 — must be running for scripts that interact with it

Install Steps

1. Go to the latest release
2. Download CatiaMenuWin32.exe
3. Place it anywhere you like — no installer required
4. Double-click to run

First Launch

On first launch the app will:

• Create %APPDATA%\CatiaMenuWin32\ to store settings and cached scripts
• Auto-detect your Python installation
• Sync scripts from the built-in KaiUR/Pycatia_Scripts repository
• Display scripts as clickable buttons organised by tab

Installing Dependencies

Click the ↓ Deps button in the toolbar to install all required Python packages automatically. This runs pip install -r requirements.txt for each configured source.

Default Behaviour

By default the app:

• Starts with Windows automatically
• Minimizes to the system tray when closed
• Does not start minimized — the window opens on launch

These can all be changed in Settings.

Uninstalling

1. Close the app
2. Delete CatiaMenuWin32.exe
3. Optionally delete %APPDATA%\CatiaMenuWin32\ to remove all cached scripts and settings