Export Tool List From Process

Export Tool List From Process

File: Process_Document_Scripts/Export_Tool_List_From_Process.py
Version: 1.0
Document Type: CATProcess

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Description

Exports all unique cutting tools found across all manufacturing programs in the active process document to a formatted Excel file. Each tool is listed once with its tool number, name, part operation, and the program it was first found in. Duplicate tools are not repeated.

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Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.9.5
xlsxwriter	Required
wxPython	Not required
Open document	CATProcess with tool changes

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Usage

1. Open a CATProcess document in CATIA containing tool changes
2. Run the script — no user input is required
3. An Excel file named Tool_List.xlsx is created in the current working directory and opens automatically

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Output

An Excel file Tool_List.xlsx with one row per unique tool:

Tool Number	Tool Name	Part Operation	Program Name
T01	10mm Ball Nose	Part Operation.1	Program.1
T02	6mm Ball Nose	Part Operation.1	Program.2

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Notes

• Requires pycatia >= 0.9.5
• Tool uniqueness is determined by the full tool name including the tool number in brackets — two tools with the same name but different numbers are listed separately
• If Tool_List.xlsx is already open in Excel the script will fail to write — close it first