How to export DMUCLASH Report Using CATIA V5 CAA 1

[22555]

Hi,

I am new to CATIA CAAV5. Have anyone done Clash+Interference+Contact Check using CAA APIs?

There are predefined APIs in CAA like (#Define CATDMUCLASH). But not sure how to call it

Please let me know. Thanks in advance

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Hi.

There are Automation (VB) APIs related to clash computation. Why go with CAA?

 

[22555]

Hi Little,

Thanks for your reply.

My requirement is to run the clash check in batch mode. And my product needs to be pulled from PDM and not going to be in file system.

So I guess the only solution is CAA

Please let me know if there is any alternative.

Regards

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Well, you still can (and sometimes should) use all of the Automation APIs in CAA. And I believe this may be the case.

Have you already done "pull from PDM" part?

UPD
If you can implement PDM part on VB then you can use CATIA's script batch mode, no CAA required.

 

[22555]

Hi Little,

Thanks for your reply.

You mean I can use VB APIs inside CAA?

For example, How do I use below objects in CAA?

Dim cClashes As Clashes
Set cClashes = product1.GetTechnologicalObject("Clashes")

Dim cClash as Clash
Set cClash = cClashes.Add

Regards

 

[Little Cthulhu]

You mean I can use VB APIs inside CAA?

Yes, refer to them by their Automation names with "CATIA" prefix. Note that each Automation class declares smart pointer (_var ones):

CATIProduct_var spProd; // root product of a document
...

CATIAProduct_var spAProduct = spProd;
if (NULL_var != spAProduct) {
  CATBSTR bstrClashes;
  CATUnicodeString("Clashes").ConvertToBSTR(&bstrClashes);
  CATIAClashes* piClashes = NULL;
  if (SUCCEEDED(spAProduct->GetTechnologicalObject(bstrClashes, piClashes)) && NULL != piClashes) {
    CATIAClashes_var spClashes = piClashes;
    piClashes->Release(); piClashes = NULL;

    CATIAClash* piClash = NULL;
    if (SUCEEDED(spClashes->Add(piClash)) && NULL != piClash) {
      CATIAClash_var spClash = piClash;
      piClash->Release(); piClash = NULL;

     spClash->...
    }
  }
  CATFreeString(bstrClashes);
}

I'd still stick with Automation if possible.

Which PDM do you use by the way?

 

[22555]

Thank you , PDM is Team Center . When I tried your code, received below errors. What are the headers and interfaces need to be added?

 

[Little Cthulhu]

First of all, you missed some of the lines in my code.

Secondly, include files are named the same way as for CAA interfaces: CATIAProduct.h, CATIAClashes.h etc.

Lastly, what CAA experience do you have?

 

[22555]

Hi I could able to resolve some of the errors. Please see below. Only error is on technological object now.

And I am new to CAA. . Need your help.

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Read carefully, it's not CATIProduct:

CATIAProduct_var spAProduct = spProd;

 

[22555]

Thank you very much, I am getting some light out of tunnel!