CAD Update Options

The CAD Update tool uses the cad_updater.ini file with the options listed in this section.

@DataToUpdate

None
Used when updating parameters
Metadata
Used when updating any other entity type besides parameters.

@FileVersionSameAsCAD

ON
Save the file in the version in which it was created, valid only for Parasolid.
OFF
Save the file in the latest version, valid only for Parasolid.

@OutputFolder

<Directory>
The directory in which to write the updated representation files. If empty or not specified, the start directory is used. Valid only if @OverWriteRepresentation = ON.

@MetadataPrefixFilter

<value>
The metadata prefix to remove when @RemoveMetadataPrefix = ON.

@OverWriteRepresentation

ON
Overwrite the original representation files.
OFF
Write representation files to the directory specified by @OutputFolder.
For parameter update, the new representation files are updated on the respective parts.

@RemoveMetadataPrefix

ON
Remove the metadata prefix given by @MetadataPrefixFilter from exported metadata.
OFF
Do not remove any metadata prefix.

@UpdateColorFrom

Component
The colors of the CAD entities are updated from the component colors.
Metadata
The colors of the CAD entities are updated from the metadata specified by @UpdateMetaDataAsColor.
Part
The colors of the CAD entities are updated from the part colors.

@UpdateMetaDataAsColor

<value>
The metadata name to use for updating the color of the CAD entities.
Valid only if @UpdateColorFrom = Metadata.

@UpdateNameFrom

Component
The names of the CAD entities are updated from the component names.
Metadata
The names of the CAD entities are updated from the metadata specified by @UpdateMetaDataAsName.
Part
The names of the CAD entities are updated from the part names.

@UpdateMetaDataAsName

<value>
The metadata name to use for updating the name of the CAD entities.
Valid only if @UpdateNameFrom = Metadata.