CATIA V5: Visual Basic (VB) Automation
Learn how to automate tasks related to CATIA V5 via CATIA Macros and Visual Basic Programming.
OVERVIEW
- CLASSROOM LENGTH: 3 days
- INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE LENGTH: 3 days
PREREQUISITES: CATIA V5 Fundamentals, Visual Basic, Java Script is a plus.
DESCRIPTION: At the end of this course, participants will have a good understanding of the different ways to automate tasks related to CATIA V5 via CATIA Macros and Visual Basic Programming.
LESSON PLAN
Lesson 1:
Introduction to CATIA V5 Automation
- CATIA V5 Automation & Scripting: Presentation
- Automation, Knowledgeware, and CAA
- Skills Required for CATIA V5 Automation
- CATIA V5 Automation: Presentation for Windows
- Language Used for Automation
- VB Script
- Visual Basic for Application
- Visual Basic
- Communication Chart on Windows
- Documentation
- Interface Documentation
- CATIA V5 Association with File Extension
- CATIA V5 OLE (Object Linking and Embedding)
- CATIA V5 Scripting Capabilities
Lesson 2:
In-Process Macros
- What is an In-Process Macro
- CATIA V5 Visual Basic Editor
- Macro Libraries
- Recording a Macro
- Running a Macro
- Executing a Macro from Another Macro
- Execution of a Macro which Require Parameters
- Adding a Macro as a command in a Toolbar
- Macros Options Interface
Lesson 3:
Out-Process Programs
- Running Out-Process Programs (On Windows only)
- Running Out-Process from VBA
- Example: Bolt from Excel
- Running Out-Process Using the Windows Scripting Host
- VBScript under Windows Scripting Host
- catia.vbs Example
- JavaScript under Windows Scripting Host
- catia.js Example
- Out-Process in HTML (Windows & Microsoft IE Only)
- Out-Process in HTML with VBScript Out-Process in HTML with JavaScript
Lesson 4:
VBA I VB Programming Basics
- Programming Generalities
- VBA Common Controls
- VBA Programming Techniques
Lesson 5:
Scripting with CATIA V5
- CATIA V5 Object Architecture
- Scripting Infrastructure Features
- Scripting Sketches
- Scripting Part Design Features
- Scripting Shape Design Features
- Scripting Assembly Design Features
- Scripting Drafting Features
Lesson 6:
Accessing Elements
- Automatic Selections
- Scanning the Containers
- Access to a Specific Element
- Graphic Selections
- Graphic Selection using Selection
- Graphic Selections using SelectElement2
- Creating Panels from Macros
- Input Box
- Panels in an ActiveX component (Windows Only)
- Miscellaneous Information
Lesson 7:
Obfuscating and Converting Macros
- Obfuscate VBScript Macros
- Multi-Product Support
- Registering CATIA and Type Libraries
- Converting a Macro to a Visual Basic Program
- Converting a Visual Basic program to a CATIA Macro
- Macros on UNIX I Windows
Lesson 8:
Calling the Other Automation Server
- Calling WSH from VBScript
- Calling Word
- Calling Excel
- Drawing a Chart in EXCEL
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