C5ToAl

Alias provides a stand-alone utility, C5ToAl, to enable you to convert CATIA Part (.CATPart) and CATIA product (.CATProduct) document files to Alias Wire files without running the Alias application. You may find this useful for creating a batch script if you have many files that need to be translated from the CATIA format.

Usage:

C5ToAl -i <CATIA V5 file> -o <Wire file> [<options>]

where

Argument	Value
-i	input CATIA filename (either .CATPart or .CATProduct)
-o	output Wire filename (.wire)
-l	logfile option:0=No logfile output (default)1=Output a logfile (-l1)2=Output an extended logfile (-l2)
-a	import geometrical sets and hybrid bodies as layers
-wantInf bool	Want the infinite (unbounded) geometry imported. Default is false
-wantInv bool	Want the invisible (noshow) geometry imported. Default is false
-wantUnstitch bool	Want solids and open sheet bodies as surfaces. Default is false

Using stand-alone utilities on Windows

Choose Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt from the Start menu.
Click the cursor in the window.
You can see what directory you are in by typing
```
dir
```
A list of the directory contents will be provided; at the top of the list is your current location.
Navigate to the directory containing the files to be converted. If you have installed Alias in its default location, the path will be similar to
```
C:\aw\[UserID]\Alias\user_data\[Project]\wire
```
where [UserID] is replaced by your login userid (and no square brackets) and [Project] is replaced by the name you have assigned to the project: the default project is demo (again, no square brackets). So to navigate to the directory, type
```
cd C:\aw\{UserID]\Alias\user_data\[Project]\wire
```
To use the stand-alone utility to convert a CATIA file named “headlight.CATPart” to an Alias wirefile named “headlight.wire” without autostitching, and with a logfile created, type
```
C5ToAl -i headlight.CATPart -o headlight.wire
```