Batch Instance Name Equal Part Number

Batch Instance Name Equal Part Number

File: Product_Document_Scripts/Batch_Instance_Name_Equal_Part_Number.py
Version: 1.0
Document Type: Product

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Description

Recurses through the full active CATProduct tree and sets every component's instance name (the name shown in the spec tree) to match its part number. Components with an empty part number are skipped and reported. One of the most commonly needed assembly cleanup operations in CATIA V5.

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Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.8.3
wxPython	Not required
Open document	CATProduct

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Usage

1. Open a CATProduct document
2. Run the script
3. All instance names in the tree are updated automatically

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Output

Console output lists every rename and every skipped component. A summary shows the total number of instances renamed.

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Notes

• Components with no part number set are skipped and listed at the end
• The script recurses into all sub-assemblies
• The product is not saved automatically after renaming — save manually if required