If you are a CATIA administrator, a knowledge engineer, or a CAD automation specialist, understanding NIPActivity is the key to unlocking true productivity. To appreciate NIPActivity, one must understand the pain point it solves. CATIA, by default, is an interactive program. When you record a macro using CATIA.StartCommand , the script waits for dialogs, pop-ups, and user feedback. This is slow and error-prone in batch mode.
MsgBox "Activity completed without user input." End Sub nipactivity catia
Sub CATMain() Dim CATIA As Object Set CATIA = GetObject(, "CATIA.Application") Dim partDoc As Document Set partDoc = CATIA.ActiveDocument ' Run a non-interactive knowledge activity Dim kbWorkbench As Workbench Set kbWorkbench = partDoc.GetWorkbench("Knowledgeware") If you are a CATIA administrator, a knowledge
' The magic line: NIPActivity execution kbWorkbench.NIPActivity "Check_Draft_Constraints", "RunMode:=Silent" If you are a CATIA administrator