Batch CATDrawing To PDF

Batch CATDrawing To PDF

File: Drawing_Document_Scripts/Batch_CATDrawing_To_PDF.py
Version: 1.1
Document Type: Any (no specific open document required)

---

Description

Opens a folder selection dialog and exports every .CATDrawing file found in the selected folder to PDF. Output files are saved to a PDF_Export subfolder created inside the selected folder. Each drawing is opened, exported, and closed in sequence.

---

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.8.3
wxPython	Required
Open document	None required

---

Usage

1. Run the script from any open CATIA session
2. A folder browser dialog opens — select the folder containing the CATDrawing files
3. The script processes each drawing automatically and reports progress in the console

---

Output

A PDF_Export subfolder is created inside the selected folder. Each drawing is exported as <DrawingName>.pdf.

SelectedFolder/
  ├── Drawing_A.CATDrawing
  ├── Drawing_B.CATDrawing
  └── PDF_Export/
        ├── Drawing_A.pdf
        └── Drawing_B.pdf

---

Notes

• Only .CATDrawing files directly inside the selected folder are processed — subfolders are not searched
• Drawings that are already open in CATIA are not affected; the script opens its own instance of each file
• If a drawing fails to export, the script logs the error and continues with the next file
• The script does not modify the CATDrawing files in any way