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V5R21 Reseting User Settings on Earlier Revs

V5R21 Reseting User Settings on Earlier Revs

V5R21 Reseting User Settings on Earlier Revs

(OP)
We have our designers setup with several Revs of Catia V5 (16 - 21). When opening R21 the users are complaining that all of their settings are being reset to default on all the other revs. It sounds like the settings file is being replaced when R21 opens. Is anyone familiar with this?

RE: V5R21 Reseting User Settings on Earlier Revs

This will occur if you use the default Catia Env files for each version. The simplest way to resolve this is to setup a common spot on the server that your desktop icon pulls the environment file.
In my example
K:\CatiaApps\Settings\CATEnv
K:\CatiaApps\Settings


"C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B21\win_b64\code\bin\CATSTART.exe" -run "CNEXT.exe" -env CATIA-64.V5R21.B21 -direnv "K:\CatiaApps\Settings\CATEnv" -nowindow


Edit the environment file (CATIA-64.V5R21.B21.txt) to modify the path where the settings go.

CATReferenceSettingPath=K:\CatiaApps\Settings\R21\CATSettings_Ref
CATUserSettingPath=K:\CatiaApps\Settings\Users\%USERNAME%\R21\CATSettings
CATCollectionStandard=K:\CatiaApps\Settings\R21\CATStandard

This will keep the settings separate by version and allow usage on different machines throughout your facility.
FYI, do not copy previous settings to newer versions.

Regards,
Derek

Win XP64
R20/21, 3DVIA Composer 2012, ST R20
Dell T7400 16GB Ram
Quadro FX 4800 - 1.5GB

RE: V5R21 Reseting User Settings on Earlier Revs

(OP)
Thanks! That's a big help.

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