Launching CAD Exchanger Batch

Table of Contents

• General syntax
• Usage scenarios
• Recognized extensions

To launch CAD Exchanger Batch:

1. Open Terminal or Command Prompt application.
2. Change directory to the sub-directory containing ExchangerConv application: cd <path-to-CAD-Exchanger-folder>/bin
3. Launch ExchangerConv with arguments (e.g. ExchangerConv --help).

Windows specifics

"CAD Exchanger Batch" item from the Start menu launches Command Prompt already in the folder containing ExchangerConv.

MacOS specifics

The guide below explains how to launch the Terminal in the folder containing ExchangerConv application.

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1. Launch Finder and navigate to the Applications tab.

2. Right click on the CAD Exchanger application and select Show Package Contents item.

3. Copy license file into Contents/MacOS folder.

4. Select Contents/MacOS folder, click Action button in toolbar and select New Terminal at Folder menu item.

5. In opened terminal run ExchangerConv application.

   $ ./ExchangerConv -i ../models/kk35-7.stp -e kk35-7.stl
   CAD Exchanger 3.7.1 build 12316 (cadexchanger.com)
   Importing ../models/kk35-7.stp...Done.
   Exporting kk35-7.stl...Done.

General syntax

Behavior of CAD Exchanger Batch can be controlled with the help of user-defined parameters:

• -i - path to the file which should be imported (multiple allowed)
• -e - path to the file where the model should be exported (multiple allowed)
• -s - path to the settings file

ExchangerConv -i <path> [<path> ...] -e <path> [<path> ...] -s <path>

Usage scenarios

Convert file from one format to another

ExchangerConv -i "C:\\models\\test.igs" -e "C:\\models\\test.stp"

Combine multiple files into one

ExchangerConv -i "part_1.stp" "part_2.stp" -e "assembly.x_t"

Convert file to multiple formats

ExchangerConv -i "file.sat" -e "file.igs" "file.stp" "file.obj"

Generate screenshot

ExchangerConv -i "test.jt" -e "test.png"

Apply settings file

ExchangerConv -i "file.jt" -e "file.stl" -s "settings.ini"

Retrieve MAC addresses for licensing

ExchangerConv --host-info

Recognized extensions

Format Name	Extensions	Import	Export
SolidEdge	par, psm, asm	✔
SolidWorks	sldprt, sldasm	✔
Creo	prt.*, asm.*	✔
Siemens NX	prt	✔
AutoCAD DWG	dwg	✔
CATIA	CATPart, CATProduct	✔
3DXML	3dxml	✔
ACIS	sat, sab	✔	✔
BRep	brep	✔	✔
IFC	ifc	✔	✔
INV	ipt, iam	✔
IGES	igs, iges	✔	✔
JT	jt	✔	✔
Revit	rvt	✔
Rhino	3dm	✔	✔
Parasolid	x_t, x_b Import only: xmt_txt, xmt_bin, xmp_txt, xmp_bin	✔	✔
PRC	prc	✔
STEP	stp, step	✔	✔
3D PDF	pdf	✔
3MF	3mf	✔
3DS	3ds	✔
Collada	dae	✔	✔
DXF	dxf	✔	✔
FBX	fbx	✔	✔
glTF	glb, gltf	✔	✔
PLY	ply	✔
STL	stl	✔	✔
U3D	u3d	✔
USD	usda, usdc, usdz		✔
Wavefront OBJ	obj	✔	✔
X3D	x3d	✔	✔
VRML	wrl	✔	✔
Native CAD Exchanger format	xml, cdx Export only: cdxfb	✔	✔
Graphical formats	png, bmp, jpg, jpeg		✔