Part Document Scripts

Part Document Scripts

Scripts in this category require an open CATPart document. They will not work on Product or Process documents unless stated otherwise.

Script	Description
Axis To Axis Keep History	Moves hybrid shapes from one axis system to another, preserving names and parametric history
Axis To Axis Keep History And Structure	Axis-to-axis transformation on all shapes in a geometric set, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Axis To Axis Keep Name	Moves hybrid shapes from one axis system to another, preserving names
Axis To Axis Keep Name And Structure	Axis-to-axis transformation on all shapes in a geometric set, preserving names and structure
Batch Isolate Geometric Set	Isolates every element in a geometric set as a datum in one operation
Check Duplicate Names In Geometric Set	Scans a geometric set and reports any elements that share a name
Check Open Bodies	Checks all solid bodies in the active part for open (zero-volume) geometry
Copy Parameters Between Parts	Copies selected parameters from one open CATPart to another via a GUI dialog
Colour Code By Geometric Set	Assigns a unique colour from an HSV palette to every shape in each child geometric set
Copy Geometric Set To New Part	Copies a selected geometric set and all its contents into a new blank CATPart
Create Construction Planes	Creates a series of evenly spaced offset planes from a reference plane
Create ISM OSM STEP Files	Creates two STEP files from ISM and OSM surfaces
Create Spline From Coordinates	Creates a GSD point set and spline from X Y (or X Y Z) coordinates loaded from a file or pasted into the dialog
Delete Deactivated Features	Deletes all deactivated hybrid shapes inside a selected geometric set
Export 3D Annotations To CSV	Exports all FTA 3D annotations from the active part to CSV
Export All Parameters To CSV	Exports all parameters from the active part to CSV
Export Holes To CSV	Exports all holes with type, diameter, depth, thread, and position to CSV
Export Curve Lengths Surface Areas To CSV	Exports curve lengths (mm) and surface areas (mm²) from a geometric set to CSV
Export Geometric Set Structure To CSV	Exports the full geometric set tree and its contents to CSV
Export Mass CoG Inertia To CSV	Exports mass, centre of gravity and inertia tensor from solid bodies to CSV
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
Extract Boundary Curves	Extracts boundary edges of a selected surface as datum curves
IGES Export Curve Axis	Exports curves as IGES after moving them to the absolute axis
Insert Points Catia	Imports points from a file into CATIA as datums
Insert Points Catia Keep History	Imports points from a file into CATIA, preserving parametric history
Insert Points Catia With Names	Imports named points from a file into CATIA as datums
Insert Points Catia With Names Keep History	Imports named points from a file into CATIA, preserving parametric history
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
List Properties To CSV	Exports name, type, colour, line weight, line type and opacity for all shapes in a geometric set to CSV
Match Properties In Geometric Set	Applies the visual properties of a source element to all shapes in a selected geometric set
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
Measure Radius Surface Keep Con Auto Edge	Measures the radius of all border edges of a surface automatically, keeping construction geometry
Mirror Keep History	Mirrors hybrid shapes about a plane, preserving names and parametric history
Mirror Keep History And Structure	Mirrors all shapes in a geometric set about a plane, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Mirror Keep Name	Mirrors hybrid shapes about a plane, preserving names
Mirror Keep Name And Structure	Mirrors all shapes in a geometric set about a plane, preserving names and structure
Publish Hybrid Shapes In Geometric Set	Publishes all hybrid shapes in a selected geometric set
Reorder Geometric Set Alphabetically	Sorts all elements inside a geometric set alphabetically by name
Rotate Angle Keep History	Rotates hybrid shapes by an angle around an axis, preserving names and parametric history
Rotate Angle Keep History And Structure	Rotates all shapes in a geometric set by an angle, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Rotate Angle Keep Name	Rotates hybrid shapes by an angle around an axis, preserving names
Rotate Angle Keep Name And Structure	Rotates all shapes in a geometric set by an angle, preserving names and structure
Rotate Three Points Keep History	Rotates hybrid shapes using three points definition, preserving names and parametric history
Rotate Three Points Keep History And Structure	Rotates all shapes in a geometric set using three points, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Rotate Three Points Keep Name	Rotates hybrid shapes using three points definition, preserving names
Rotate Three Points Keep Name And Structure	Rotates all shapes in a geometric set using three points, preserving names and structure
Scale Keep History	Scales hybrid shapes about a centre point by a ratio, preserving names and parametric history
Scale Keep History And Structure	Scales all shapes in a geometric set about a centre point by a ratio, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Scale Keep Name	Scales hybrid shapes about a centre point by a ratio, preserving names
Scale Keep Name And Structure	Scales all shapes in a geometric set about a centre point by a ratio, preserving names and structure
Select By Colour	Selects all shapes in a geometric set whose colour matches a chosen source element
Spline Through Points In Geometric Set	Creates a spline through all points in a selected geometric set
Translate Direction Distance Keep History	Translates hybrid shapes by a direction and distance, preserving names and parametric history
Translate Direction Distance Keep History And Structure	Translates all shapes in a geometric set by direction and distance, preserving names, structure and parametric history
Translate Direction Distance Keep Name	Translates hybrid shapes by a direction and distance, preserving names
Translate Direction Distance Keep Name And Structure	Translates all shapes in a geometric set by direction and distance, preserving names and structure

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Requirements for all scripts in this category:

• CATIA V5 running with an open CATPart document
• Python >= 3.10
• pycatia >= 0.8.3

Some scripts also work when a Part is open inside a Product or Process — see individual script pages for details.