Preface

The CATIA-CADAM Interface User's Guide describes how to translate drafting documents from CADAM Drafting to CATIA Version 5 and from CATIA Version 5 to CADAM Drafting. It explains how the product should be used and provides specific instructions for:

• Setting Options for the CATIA-CADAM Interface product
• Opening a CADAM Drafting model
• Saving a V5 Drafting document as a CADAM Drafting model

CATIA-CADAM Interface translates your CCD drawing data to the CATIA format. It allows you to migrate your 2D data to use in CATIA to create 3D models. With CATIA-CADAM Interface, CATIA provides the convenience of selecting CCD models to import directly into an active CATIA session. CATIA-CADAM Interface is available in both 64-bit and 32-bit configurations. It can also translate CATIA format data to the CCD format.

It contains a detailed mapping table that shows how CADAM Drafting elements are interpreted in CATIA and how CATIA Drafting elements are interpreted in CADAM.  In addition, guidelines are offered for preparing a CADAM Drafting model for translation.