Tips & Tricks 2 - Variables in CATIA new
 
To add these to your current Windows profile:
  • Right click "My Computer"
  • Click "Properties"
  • Click on the "Advanced" tab
  • Click the "Environment Variables" button, which will open a new dialog box
  • Under "User variables", click on "New"
  • Enter the variable name and values from the list below
 
The most commonly used variables:

To disable a CAT Product opening on start-up
CATNoStartDocument = YES

To disable the galaxy background at start-up
CNEXTBACKGROUND = NO

To disable the Catia splash screen on load
CNEXTSPLASHSCREEN = NO

Here are some extra ones to toy with:

Catia runs console window
CNEXTOUTPUT = console

Disable license error messages at startup
CATLM_ODTS=1

Access to Wilson's spline curves
L_WILSON_LAN=1

Access to the Rolling Offset option in GSD
CGM_ROLLINGOFFSET=1

Optimize IGES export memory
TAILLE_MEMOIRE_CHOISIE=1

Display stresses in the parents specification tree in sketcher
SHOW_CST_CHILDREN = 1

Display Catia's logs in command windows
CNEXTOUTPUT = console

Associativity about replacement of components cloned with different
MM_NO_REPLACE = 1

Interesting new tool on Assembly/Tool (Try it!)
IRD_PRODUCTTOPART = 1

No Show Elements are migrated
KEEP_HIDDEN_ELEMENT=1

Catia cleans topology
automatically cleanV4Topology=1

Maximum gap used by automatic topology cleaner
V5V4CleanTolerance=0.01

By Pasting "As_SPEC" It migrates SolidM into CATPart
CATMigrSolidMUV4AsPart=1

Creates a migration report
REPORT_BREP_INFO=1

Catia migrates *SOL to *VOL
V5V4SaveAsVolume=1

It tries to concatenate small surfaces with large adjacent surfaces
V5V4MaxSimplif=1

Removes first tool and load statement
MFG_CATMFG_REMOVE_1ST_NC_COMPENSATION=1

Allows users to define surfaces as machine patterns
MFG_FEOF_MULTI_EDGES=1

MFG_CATMFG_REMOVE_MOTION_TOOL_CHANGE=1

CAT_NVIDIAOPTIM=1

CAT_VERTEXARRAY=1

Option for interactive paste of details and dittos adds Tools->Options->General->Compatibility
V4ToV5DetailGeomRequired=on

Allows users to apply a negitive allowance
SMG_NEGATIVE_OFFSET=YES

Control accuracy of video result
MFG_NCG_VIDEO_STOCK_ACCURACY_MM=0.01

Enable part comparisons
IRD_PART_COMPARISON = 1

Outputs CUTCOM/LEFT on every line even after reading a CUTCOM/OFF
MFG_CATMFG_KEEP_CUTCOM =1

If you would like to create a custom or company-specific splash screen, all you have to do is replace the file
C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\Bxx\intel_a\resources\graphic\splashscreens\CATIASplash.bmp with the new file, where xx is the version of Catia you have installed.

The default galaxy background image can also be changed by replacing the file
C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\Bxx\intel_a\resources\graphic\icons\ClientMDIBackgroundNT.bmp where xx is the version of Catia you have installed
 
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