Batch Conversion for Formats Not Supported by pro_batch

[MosesBoone]

I need to convert several hundred Pro/E files (.prt and .asm) to ACIS (.sat), and I am not looking forward to opening each one and using "Save a Copy" to convert each file. I am familiar with the pro_batch utility, but it does not support the ACIS format (or several other formats that are available from the "Save a Copy" drop down menu). Is there another way to batch convert to ACIS? Using the built in Pro/E converter is preferred to third party solutions.
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[DavidButz]

I don't have the really slick solution you're looking for; someone else may. In any case, if you're forced to do it the hard way, at least incorporate all the pick-n-click in a mapkey so you only have to hit one key after opening each file.

[DavidButz]

Moses, I gave this a little more thought, and foung a pretty easy way to do this. Copy all the files you want to convert to some new directory, and make that your Working Directory. Create a mapkey that does the following: File/Open/<enter>; File/Save a Copy/ACIS/OK/OK; File/Delete/All Versions. Now just keep hitting that key and it will march through the directory for you. Because you are deleting each file after converting it, the File/Open/<enter> command will just keep picking from the top of the ever shorter list of files in the directory. David

[MosesBoone]

"David Butz" wrote:

Moses, I gave this a little more thought, and foung a pretty easy way to do this. Copy all the files you want to convert to some new directory, and make that your Working Directory. Create a mapkey that does the following: File/Open/<enter>; File/Save a Copy/ACIS/OK/OK; File/Delete/All Versions. Now just keep hitting that key and it will march through the directory for you. Because you are deleting each file after converting it, the File/Open/<enter> command will just keep picking from the top of the ever shorter list of files in the directory. David