An action in Centro 7 performs a specific task. Actions are building blocks used to create a pipeline.

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CAD Publisher Advanced Action Options

Centro Catalog

Resource to Catalog

^{^{Upload a resource to a Catalog part.}}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Resource file path	The file path and file name of the file to upload to the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Resource Name	Specify a name for the resource.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Add to Category	The category only applies to new resources.
Add Tags to Resource	Enter tags that will be automatically added to new resources.
Add Tags based on dynamic properties	Create a tag to new resources based on dynamic properties.
Use as thumbnail	Use the uploaded image as the part's thumbnail in Catalog. This will be ignored if the file is not a valid image format (e.g. JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc).
Use as Primary Resource	Mark this Resource as the Primary Resource of the Catalog Part.
Remove file after upload	Select to delete the file after uploading to the Catalog.
Select a Location	The location to upload the resource files.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.

Tip

Use this action after any of the following actions to upload files to the Catalog:

CAD Conversion
Convert to PNG image

Use this to also upload files found on the server's file system.

CAD to Catalog

^{Create a Catalog part named from a CAD file name.}

Fields

Other Options
Action name	Enter a name for the action.
CAD File path	The file path and file name of the CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Use Catalog ID prefix	Check to add text to the front of the Catalog ID as a prefix..
Catalog ID prefix	Specify the text to use as a prefix. See CAD Publisher Catalog ID Prefix.
Use regular expression to extract Catalog ID	Use this option to extract part of the filename to use instead of the whole filename
Catalog ID Regular Expression	One can also use a "regular expression" to extract pieces from a filename to be used. See CAD Publisher Catalog ID Prefix.
Read shallow assembly only	Choose to process into an assembly only one level deep. This is recommended if the other subassembly or part files are going to be processed anyway.
Read CAD attributes	Read the additional attributes within the CAD file to store in the Catalog.
Resource name	The name of the CAD resource in the catalog. Use dynamic properties to append to the resource name.
(Standard) Projects	Select a project to associate with the CAD file.
(Dynamic property based) Projects	Use dynamic properties to select a project. Note: The project must already exist.

CAD File to 3D Search Index

^{Allow the 3D CAD model to be searchable by 3D geometry using the Centro 3D Search.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Resource filepath	The file path and file name of the CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Part key	The database key to the catalog part.
Resource key	The database key of the resource file.
Select a Location	The location of 3D search database.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.

Data to Catalog

^{Add delimited data for populating resources and sunburst charts.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Data File path	The data file path and name to be uploaded to the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Data Format	Select Comma-separated, Tab-separated, Excel Spreadsheet, or other.
Part Identifying	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog.
Column Name/Index	Enter the column name or index (0 based)
Part Naming	Select the column containing the part name.
Column Name/Index	Enter the column name or index (0 based)
The name of the DataDoc	Enter a name for the properties document.
Make the DataDoc read-only	If read-only, the DataDoc will not be editable in Catalog.
Add missing CatalogParts	If a part matching the Part Number is not found, creates a new part.
Data columns to Include in the document	List of names of the data columns to include i the document separated by a semicolon.
Data columns to exclude from the document	List of names of the data columns to exclude i the document separated by a semicolon.
Updating an existing DataDoc	Select updating values or replacing the entire document when one already exists.

Extract BOM

^{This action extracts the part names and quantities in a csv format. See CAD Publisher Extract BOM from CAD Files.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Output filename	Specify the file path and name to output. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Existing file handling	Choose what action to take if a file of the same name already exists in the specified location.

Extract PMI

^{If the native CAD file contains PMI/GD&T information, this action extracts it in a csv format.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Input filename	The file path and file name of the CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Output filename	Specify the file path and name to output. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Existing file handling	Choose what action to take if a file of the same name already exists in the specified location.

Generate Catalog Part

^{Create an empty Catalog part.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Catalog ID	Enter a unique ID used by the Catalog. For multiple pipeline runs it's best to use dynamic properties.
Part Name	Enter a name to use as the Catalog part. For multiple pipeline runs it's best to use dynamic properties.
Projects	Select a project to associate with the CAD file.

PhysProps to Catalog

^{Calculate volume, surface area, bounding box, and center of mass data, and upload to the Catalog.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
CAD Filepath	Specify the path and name of the native CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Resource name	Specify a name for the resource.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.

Populate DataDoc

^{Populate the a Catalog Part's DataDoc.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Name of DataDoc	Name of the DataDoc resource.
Type of DataDoc	Enter the type of DataDoc to populate.

CADAttributes to DataDoc

^{Add the CAD attributes to a DataDoc and store it in the Catalog.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
CAD Resource Name	Specify a name for the resource.
Name of DataDoc	Specify a name for the DataDoc.
Type of DataDoc	Specify DataDoc properties and values. Use the auto-populate option to add specific names and values.

PhysProps to DataDoc

^{Create DataDocs from the CAD Physical Properties.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
CAD Resource Name	Specify a name for the resource.
Name of DataDoc	Name of the DataDoc resource.
Type of DataDoc	Enter the type of DataDoc to populate.

CAD Conversion

CAD2CAD Conversion

^{Convert a supported 3D CAD format to a new 3D format. See CAD Publisher CAD2CAD Export Options.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Input file name	The file path and file name of the CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Default output directory	Specify the directory where the converted files are to be saved. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Default output file name	Specify the file name of the converted file without the extension. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Importer Options	Choose a predefined importer options set defined in the Admin Area for reading CAD files.
Existing file handling	Choose what action to take if a file of the same name already exists in the specified location. Choose Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing.
Output formats	Select one or more output formats (PDF, HSF, PRC, JT, SAT, SAB, IGES, X_T, STEP, STL, or U3D).
Custom output file path	Enter a destination file path to override the default output directory field. Use dynamic properties to append to the resource name.
Add to Catalog	Upload the generated resource to the catalog.
Resource Name Template	The resource name to use for uploaded files to the Catalog part. (Extension will be appended, e.g. "CAD file - STL".)
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Set the Category name	Create a new category to file the output file to. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Select from a list	Select from the list of pre-configured categories in the Admin area.
Add Tags to Resource	Enter tags that will be automatically added to new resources.
Add Tags based on dynamic properties	Create a tag to new resources based on dynamic properties.
Remove file after upload	Delete the local copy of the generated file after it has been uploaded to the catalog.
Select a Location	The location to upload the resource files.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.

CAD to PNG image

^{Convert a CAD file to a PNG image file.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Input filename	Specify the file path and name of the file to be converted. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Output filename	Specify the file path and name of the converted file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.
Camera Standard View	Sets the camera for image export ot be a preset camera view.
Background color	Background color to be used for images.
Image resolution	Resolution to be used when producing image (default is 640x480).
Transparent background	Transparent background.
Image Autofit Camera	Performs an exact fit prior to image generation.
Camera Default	Sets the camera for image export to be the default view stored in the CAD file.
Use custom converter	Check this box to specify a custom locatio nfor the CAD converter executable.
Add to Catalog	Upload the generated resource to the catalog.
Resource Name Template	The resource name to use for uploaded files to the Catalog part. (Extension will be appended, e.g. "CAD file - STL".)
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Set the Category name	Create a new category to file the output file to. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Select from a list	Select from the list of pre-configured categories in the Admin area.
Add Tags to Resource	Enter tags that will be automatically added to new resources.
Add Tags based on dynamic properties	Create a tag to new resources based on dynamic properties.
Remove file after upload	Delete the local copy of the generated file after it has been uploaded to the catalog.
Select a Location	The location to upload the resource files.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.

CAD to SpinFire

^{Convert a native CAD file to an .ACT3D file.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
CAD filepath	Specify the path and name of the native CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Background color	Select the background color for the ACT3D file.
Target file path	Specify the path and file name of the converted .ACT3D file. Leave the field blank to assign the same file name as the source in the same location. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Importer Options	Choose from predefined SpinFire Importer Options.
Include BRep	Whether to include BRep model in the ACT3D file.
Save as Shattered Assembly	Save as a SHATTERED.ACT3D SpinFire Resource.
Include 3D Preview	Whether to include a 3D preview in the ACT3D file.
Use tessellation compression	Whether to use tessellation compression.
Add to Catalog	Upload the generated resource to the catalog.
Resource Name Template	The resource name to use for uploaded files to the Catalog part. (Extension will be appended, e.g. "CAD file - STL".)
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Set the Category name	Create a new category to file the output file to. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Select from a list	Select from the list of pre-configured categories in the Admin area.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Add Tags to Resource	Enter tags that will be automatically added to new resources.
Add Tags based on dynamic properties	Create a tag to new resources based on dynamic properties.
Remove file after upload	Delete the local copy of the generated file after it has been uploaded to the catalog.
Select a Location	The location to upload the resource files.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.

CAD to SpinFire Web

^{Convert a CAD file to a .scs file.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Input filename	The file path and file name of the CAD file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Output filename	Specify the file path and name to output. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Disable Measurements	Ignore measurement data when converting the model to SpinFire Web.
Ignore Views and PMI	When checked, CAD Views and PMI data will be omitted from the SpinFire Web model.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.
Add to Catalog	Upload the generated resource to the catalog.
Resource Name Template	The resource name to use for uploaded files to the Catalog part. (Extension will be appended, e.g. "CAD file - STL".)
Catalog ID	Specify the Catalog ID in the Catalog. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Set the Category name	Create a new category to file the output file to. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Select from a list	Select from the list of pre-configured categories in the Admin area.
Add to Category	For a new resource, select a specific Catalog part resource category to place the converted file.
Add Tags to Resource	Enter tags that will be automatically added to new resources.
Add Tags based on dynamic properties	Create a tag to new resources based on dynamic properties.
Remove file after upload	Delete the local copy of the generated file after it has been uploaded to the catalog.
Create Model Map	Create a model map to show as SpinFire Web file details.
Select a Location	The location to upload the resource files.
Enter API details manually	Rather than selecting a location from the list, manually enter the information based on the URI.

File Operations

Copy File

^{Copy a file in the file system.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Source filepath	Specify the file path and name of the file to be copied. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Destination filepath	Specify the file path and name of the file copy. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.

Move File

^{Move a file in the file system.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Source filepath	Specify the file path and name of the file to be moved. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Destination filepath	Specify the file path and name to move the file. Use dynamic properties to acquire queued file attributes.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.

Unzip File

^{Unzip zip and tar files.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Source zip file	Specify the file path and name of the file to unzip.
Destination directory	Specify the folder to unzip files.
Existing file handling	Select Overwrite, Create a new version, or Do nothing if the file name already exists.

Other

If Control

^{Set up a conditional branch in the pipeline.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Item for comparison	Specify the item to compare.
Comparison method	Select the type of conditional operator to use (Equals, Does not Equal, Contains, Does not Contain, Less than, Greater than).
Comparison expression	Specify the value with which to compare the item.
Case Insensitive	When checked, ignore case for comparison.

Recommendation

Control actions can be nested; however, it is not recommended nesting more than two levels deep.

Run Process

^{Run an executable process outside of Centro.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Process path	Specify the path and process name to execute.
Process Arguments	Enter any parameters the process requires.

Send an email

^{Send an e-mail notification to a specific user(s).}

Send an Email

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Sender Display Name	Enter the name displayed in the email sender list.
Recipient Email Address	Enter a valid e-mail address to whom the notification is sent.
Subject	Enter a subject for the e-mail.
Message	Enter the message to send.
Email Server	Select Centro configured email server or user defined.
Sender Email Address	Enter a valid email address from whom the notification is sent.
Password	Enter the password for the sender's e-mail address.
SMTP	Select the type of SMTP server.

Test Action

^{Use this action as a filler to test deployment.}

Fields

Action name	Enter a name for the action.
Delay amount	Specify a delay in seconds.
Log Message	Enter a message to log.

Duplicate Pipeline Action

Copy a pipeline action in a pipeline using the Duplicate button.

To duplicate a pipeline action

Edit a pipeline.
Find the action to duplicate.
Click Duplicate.
Adjust the name of the new action.
Adjust options of the new action.
Click Save changes.
Move the action to the appropriate location in the pipeline sequence if necessary.

CAD Publisher Job Actions

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Duplicate Pipeline Action

To duplicate a pipeline action