Tips and Tricks:
 
How to retain/delete the CatiaV5 toolbars settings:
 
To retain all toolbars settings:
 
Tools/Customize/Toolbars/Restore All……
In Application Data/Dassault Systems/CATSettings folder provide read only access to the setting  -  "Dialog PositionCATSettings".
 
To delete all settings and start CATIA  with default settings:
In.../Application Data/Dassault Systems/CATSettings/[...] select all and delete all files to open Catia with new toolbar settings.
 
How do you insert text file into CatiaV5 Drawing:
 
Windows text only (Excel, Word):
From the Menu list
Insert/object/From File then select the type of file (Excel, Word, etc.,)
 
CATIA 425 fails with the following error message: insufficient virtual memory.
 
Check to make sure that the following declaration are set:
 
  • The variable export CAT_MEM=8 is set.
  • catia.model_kbytes.max_active_index=  ;
  • catia.model_kbytes.max_active_data=  ;
  • catia.model_kbytes.global_extended_data=  ;
  • catia.model_kbytes.total_overlay_index=  ;
  • Also Set  the following variable in the environment file:
  • export LDR_CNTRL=PREREAD_SHLIB@MAXDATA=0x80000000