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an .xls
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CATPart documents and their related Alternate ShapeRepresentations can be converted into JT files when the dataset type is defined in COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types.
V4 Alternate ShapeRepresentations can be converted into JT files when the dataset type is defined in COMMONcatiatojtV4_ets_ds_types.
CATProducts can be converted into JT files when the dataset type is defined in COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types. CATProducts can be converted with their related Alternate ShapeRepresentations, component ShapeRepresenations and/or secondary parts.
The CATIA_convert_to_jt_with_product preference defines the element related to the CATProduct that can be linked to the JT for a CATProduct. This preference is empty, by default.
Multiple values are permitted.
| Value of CATIA_convert_to_jt_with_product | Result |
|---|---|
| ASR | Convert the CATProduct with its default Alternate ShapeRepresentation |
| CSR | Convert the CATProduct with its default component ShapeRepresentation |
| SP | Convert the CATProduct with its secondary parts and secondary products |
The following configuration option is used when Theorem Translator or Siemens Translator is used to convert the product. On Windows, this configuration file can be found in %TCICV5_DIR%\bin\WIN32\convert_catiav5producttojt.config.
EAITranslator { OutputDirectory = "C:\temp" CommonPartsPath = "" chordalOption = "RELATIVE" structureOption = "MONOLITHIC" writeWhichFiles = "ALL" pmiOption = "ASM_ONLY" partMonitor = false compression = true triStripOpt = true seamSewing = false seamSewingTol = 0.001 includeBrep = true brepPrecision = "DOUBLE" autoNameSanitize = true deleteUnusedParts = false updateChangedPartsOnly = false verboseReporting = false writeAsciiAssembly = false singlePartsNoAssem = true autoLowLODgeneration = true smartLODgeneration = false numLODs = 3 }
Specify the owner of visualization datasets. This property must be specified such that it applies to all services.
Possible values are:
CAD: Indicates the owner of visualization datasets created by DC will be the same as the owner of the corresponding translation source datasets.
NONE: Indicates the owner of visualization datasets created by DC will be the current user.
CATIA_pv_dataset_owner = NONE
The default value is NONE.
Teamcenter Integration for CATIA V5 supports Dispatcher Services. When the Dispatcher Services solution is installed, the ETS_available Teamcenter preference is set to TRUE. The Integration also requires the following Teamcenter Preferences to be set correctly.
The CATIA_ETS_translation_services Teamcenter multiple string values preference contains the list of Dispatcher Services name preferences that will be called during the Convert Items to JT process.
Multiple values are permitted.
CATIA_ETS_translation_services
=
CATIA_IdService1_translation_service_name
CATIA_IdService2_translation_service_name
The Dispatcher Service used to create .bmp thumbnails,SIEMENS.catiav5preview, does not depend on this preference. This service should not be listed in CATIA_ETS_translation_services Teamcenter preference. Refer to the Create .bmp Thumbnail Files documentation for more information.
The Teamcenter preference associated with the name of the service must be defined for each value listed in CATIA_ETS_translation_services.
CATIA_IdService1_translation_service_name
=
PROVIDER.service=
CATIA_translation_service_name
SIEMENS.catiav5tojtdirect
The Teamcenter preference defining the service name of the CATIA V5 translation service must be defined in CATIA_translation_service_name.
CATIA_translation_service_name
=
PROVIDER.service
The default value is SIEMENS.catiav5tojtdirect.
When the Dispatcher Services solution is installed, the ETS_available Teamcenter Preference is set to TRUE. The Integration also requires that the CATIA_ETS_catiav5tojtdirect_available Teamcenter Preference is set to TRUE and the CATIA_ETS_translation_services preference contains the value CATIA_translation_service_name, in order to convert JTs using Dispatcher Services.
When either of these Teamcenter Preferences values are set to FALSE, the Integration translation method uses the catia2jt script. When both of the values are set to TRUE, the Integration uses the Dispatcher Services translation method.
The catia2jt method is used when either ETS_available and CATIA_ETS_catiav5tojtdirect_available are set to false.
Use the ETS_trans_rqst_referenced_dataset_types preference to specify which CAD dataset type names can be referenced by translation requests as primary or secondary objects. A pre-delete action is registered for each of the defined dataset types to support CAD data deletion while a translation is in process.
Add the dataset types to be managed via Dispatcher Services to the preference's value. Extend the dataset type list to avoid deleting datasets related to the dataset conversion type when converting foreign files.
The default values of ETS_trans_rqst_referenced_dataset_types are:
IdeasPart
IdeasAssembly
IdeasDrawing
catia
CATPart
CATProduct
UGPART
UGMASTER
UGALTREP
UGSCENARIO
ProPrt
JT datasets created during the Save process in Teamcenter Integration for CATIA.
CATIA_pv_create_dataset_for_active_shapes = true
The default value is true.
JT datasets are created for active Alternate Shape Representations of CATParts whose type is defined in COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types when all of the following occur:
Save Active Shapes button is toggled on in the Save Manager toolbar and
Create JT button is toggled off in the Save Manager toolbar and
CATIA_pv_create_dataset_for_active_shapes preference is set to true.
This preference is ignored when the Save Active Shapes button is toggled off or the Create JT button is toggled on in Save Manager toolbar.
Change the JT dataset and link type used by Teamcenter Integration for CATIA to manage JT files resulting from JT conversion, by setting the following variable within Teamcenter Preferences. For example:
CATIA_pv_dataset_type = DirectModel
The default value is DirectModel.
CATIA_pv_relation_type = IMAN_Rendering
This variable is case-sensitive. The default value is IMAN_Rendering.
Ensure the following Teamcenter Preferences have been set to specify the CATIA documents managed by the conversion (script and/or Dispatcher Services) process.
| Preference | Description | Default Values |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types | Lists the types of CATIA V5 datasets that can be translated into JT documents. | CATProduct, CATPart
Multiple values are permitted. |
| COMMONcatiatojtV4_ets_ds_types | Lists the types of CATIA V4 datasets that can be translated into JT documents. | catia
Multiple values are permitted. |
| COMMONcatiatojt_<dataset_type>_ets_nr_types | CATIA V5 Named References required for translation of the corresponding dataset type listed in the COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types preference. All Named Reference types specified for this preference must exist for a dataset of this type to be translated. If Named Reference types are not specified, Named Reference type validation is not performed. Corresponding file types must be managed by your translation tool. | COMMONcatiatojt_CATProduct_ets_nr_types = catproduct COMMONcatiatojt_CATPart_ets_nr_types = catpart |
Default values are created during deployment of the catiav5tojt translation service. If the catiav5tojt translation service is not deployed and a local translator is used instead, these preferences must contain the proper list of dataset type values.
Default values of COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types are also created during the deployment of the Database Template.
If CATParts are already configured to convert to JTs, remove CATProduct from the COMMONcatiatojt_ets_ds_types preferences to prevent CATProducts from being converted to JTs.
Determine if JT visualization data files for a source dataset will be stored in the same volume as the associated source dataset data files. This preference is TRUE, by default, indicating JT visualization data files for a source dataset are stored in the same volume as the associated source dataset data files.
CATIA_pv_store_file_in_source_vol = TRUE
The default value is TRUE.
When the value of this preference is set to TRUE, the TS Proxy User must be granted access to all volumes where source dataset data files are stored.
When the value of this preference is set to FALSE, visualization data files are stored in the TS Proxy User default volume.
When CATIA_pv_store_file_in_source_vol is TRUE for the client and FALSE for the TS Proxy user, JT visualization data files are stored in the TS Proxy user default volume
It Is recommended to create this preference in SITE
scope. At issue:
The Client Teamcenter user is using volume vol1.
The TS Proxy user is using volume vol2.
The value of CATIA_pv_store_file_in_source_vol is User.