Import Viewpoints

VCollab Pro users can import viewpoints of a CAX file into another CAX file in batch mode. The input is given through an XML file which consists of all the information to import viewpoints.

Syntax:

Prompt :VCollabPro.exe file folder> VCollabPro.exe -b <input xml file path>

Example:

C:Program FilesVCollabVCollabPro64> VCollabPro.exe -b “C:testbatch.xml”

Sample Batch File

File Name: VCollabProBatch_ImportViewPt.xml

Location: “..SamplesBatchMode Inputs"

<?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”utf-8” ?> <!– BatchVersion 1.0 –> <!– VCollab Pro : Allows batch mode execution using -b option from command line. –> <!– Sample Usage : C:VCollabAppPath>VCollabPro.exe -b this.xml –> <!– Copyright (C) 2010 Visual Collaboration Technologies Inc. –> <!– This xml format is alpha and it can be improved or changed by VCollab at the time of release VCollab Pro –> <!– Purpose : This sample explains, How to merge viewpoints from external file into a new cax file –> <!– Here, viewpoints from sInputViewPointFile are merged with sInputFile to create sOutputFile –> <VCollabBatch fVersion = “0.1” sInputFile = “..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag.cax” > <!– sInputViewPointFile is the external file that has viewpoints to be imported. Either it can cax or .vpt file–> <!– To Skip viewpoint state Set bApplyViewPointState = “FALSE” –> <ImportViewpoint ENABLE = “TRUE” sInputViewPointFile = “..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag_viewpoints.vpt” bApplyViewPointState = “TRUE” /> <!–sOutputFile is the merger of sInputFile and sInputViewPointFile–> <Output sOutputFile = “C:output.cax” /> </VCollabBatch>

Dynamic Arguments

Arguments for importing viewpoints can also be set dynamically in batch mode. This feature is useful for repeated operations without having to edit values in the input XML file.

The XML file is thus used as a template and its values are set externally through command line arguments.

E.g.

C:Program FilesVCollabVCollabPro64> VCollabPro.exe -b “C:testbatch.xml” “..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag.cax” “..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag_viewpoints.vpt” “C:output.cax”

In this example, the input CAX file, input viewpoint file and output CAX file have been provided dynamically.

The arguments are denoted as @arg#N where N is the index of the argument in the command line. Dynamic arguments can be used in any field and in any order, but @arg#N has to match with the command line input index.

In this example,

@arg#0 = VCollabPro.exe

@arg#1= -b

@arg#2 = C:/test/batch.xml

@arg#3= ..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag.cax which is assigned to sInputFile

@arg#4=..SamplesBatchMode Inputsairbag_viewpoints.vpt which is assigned to sInputViewPointFile

@arg#5=C:output.cax which is assigned to sOutputFile

Modified XML

Fields that take values from command line arguments are highlighted.

<?xml version=”1.0” encoding=”utf-8” ?> <!– BatchVersion 1.0 –> <!– VCollab Pro : Allows batch mode execution using -b option from command line. –> <!– Sample Usage : C:VCollabAppPath>VCollabPro.exe -b this.xml –> <!– Copyright (C) 2010 Visual Collaboration Technologies Inc. –> <!– This xml format is alpha and it can be improved or changed by VCollab at the time of release VCollab Pro –> <!– Purpose : This sample explains, How to merge viewpoints from external file into a new cax file –> <!– Here, viewpoints from sInputViewPointFile are merged with sInputFile to create sOutputFile –> <VCollabBatch fVersion = “0.1” sInputFile = “@arg#3” > <!– sInputViewPointFile is the external file that has viewpoints to be imported. Either it can cax or .vpt file–> <!– To Skip viewpoint state Set bApplyViewPointState = “FALSE” –> <ImportViewpoint ENABLE = “TRUE” sInputViewPointFile = “@arg#4” bApplyViewPointState = “TRUE” /> <!–sOutputFile is the merger of sInputFile and sInputViewPointFile–> <Output sOutputFile = “@arg#5” /> </VCollabBatch>

Note

Dynamic arguments can be used in any field and in any order, but @arg#Number has to match with command line input index.