Restore CATIA Settings

Restore CATIA Settings

File: Utility_Scripts/Restore_CATIA_Settings.py
Version: 1.0
Document Type: None required

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Description

Restores a CATSettings folder from a zip backup created by Backup CATIA Settings. A file picker lets you select the backup zip. The target CATIA version and settings path are auto-detected from the zip filename (e.g. CATSettings_R32_20260528_143000.zip) and displayed for confirmation. Optionally saves a pre-restore backup of the current settings before overwriting. The existing settings folder is cleared and the zip is extracted in its place.

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Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
wxPython	>= 4.2.5
pycatia	Not required
Open document	Not required

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Usage

1. Close CATIA before running this script
2. Run the script
3. Select a CATSettings backup zip created by Backup CATIA Settings
4. Confirm the detected version and destination path — change the version if needed
5. Optionally check Back up current settings before overwriting (recommended)
6. Click Restore
7. CATIA will load the restored settings on next launch

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Notes

• CATIA must be closed — if CATIA is running, clearing the existing folder will fail with a permission error
• The version is auto-detected from the zip filename; if the filename does not follow the CATSettings_<version>_<timestamp>.zip pattern, select the correct version manually from the dropdown
• The optional pre-restore backup is saved in the same folder as the selected zip
• Only zips created by Backup CATIA Settings are guaranteed to extract to the correct folder structure