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Welcome to the documentation for the Pycatia Scripts collection. These scripts automate common tasks in CATIA V5 using the pycatia Python library.

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Requirements

Requirement	Version
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.8.3 (>= 0.9.5 for Process scripts)
wxPython	>= 4.2.5 (where required)
xlsxwriter	(Process export scripts only)
CATIA V5	V5R32

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Installation

See the Installation and Setup page for full instructions on setting up Python, pycatia, and configuring CATIA V5 to run scripts.

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Script Categories

Any Document Scripts

Scripts that work on Part, Product, or Process documents.

Script	Description
Hide Planes And Axis Systems	Hides all planes and axis systems in the active document
Rename Hybrid Shapes	Renames multiple selected hybrid shapes in one go
Replace Name Hybrid Shapes	Find and replace text in the names of selected hybrid shapes

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Part Document Scripts

Scripts that require an open CATPart document.

Script	Description
Axis To Axis Keep Name	Moves hybrid shapes from one axis system to another, preserving names
Create ISM OSM STEP Files	Creates two STEP files from ISM and OSM surfaces
Export Points Axis and Geo Set To CSV	Exports points from a geometric set to CSV relative to a selected axis
Export Points Axis and Geo Set To XYZ	Exports points from a geometric set to XYZ relative to a selected axis
Export Points Geo Set To CSV	Exports points from a geometric set to CSV relative to the absolute axis
Export Points Geo Set To XYZ	Exports points from a geometric set to XYZ relative to the absolute axis
IGES Export Curve Axis	Exports curves as IGES after moving them to the absolute axis
Insert Points Catia	Imports points from a TXT or CSV file into CATIA
Insert Points Catia With Names	Imports named points from a TXT or CSV file into CATIA
Involute Gear Generator	Generates a fully parametric involute spur gear
Join Explicit No Connect	Joins surfaces or curves without checking for connexity
Join Explicit No Connect Curve	Joins curves without checking for connexity
Join Explicit No Connect Surface	Joins surfaces without checking for connexity
Measure Curve With 3 Points As Circle	Measures the radius of a curve by fitting a 3-point circle
Measure Curve With 3 Points As Circle Keep Con	Same as above but keeps the construction geometry
Measure Radius Surface	Measures the radius of a surface by intersection and 3-point circle
Measure Radius Surface Keep Con	Same as above but keeps the construction geometry
Translate Direction Distance Keep Name	Translates hybrid shapes by a direction and distance, preserving names

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Process Document Scripts

Scripts that require an open CATProcess document.

Script	Description
Export Process Table Parameters	Exports machining parameters from all operations to an Excel file
Export Resource List	Exports the names of all resources in a process document to CSV

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Product Document Scripts

Scripts that require an open CATProduct document.

Script	Description
Save Child Parts To STEP	Saves all child CATParts in a product to STEP files

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Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on submitting new scripts or reporting issues.