Managing AUXVIEW2 Defaults for Migration

When migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5, there are several things you need to do to ensure that your migration results will be equivalent to your AUXVIEW2 defaults.

What you need to do depends on whether you want to use generative view styles or settings (defined via Tools > Options).

  • Customize V5 generative view styles XML files: these make it possible to customize the appearance and behavior of a V5 generative view via a set of pre-defined parameters and options, and customize V4 to V5 DRAW settings via Tools > Options > Compatibility.

OR

  • Customize V5 Drafting settings via Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting.

Generative view styles offer more customization possibilities than settings.
This section explains the methodology for managing AUXVIEW2 defaults for V4 to V5 migration.

About AUXVIEW2 Defaults Management for V4 to V5 Migration

When managing AUXVIEW2 defaults for V4 to V5 migration, you will need to bear the following information in mind:

  • It is a CATIA administrator who manages V5 generative view styles definition.
  • In V5, generative view styles are defined via the Standards Editor: Tools > Standards, generativeparameters category.
  • A complete standard definition is stored in a XML file. For example, DefaultGenerativeStyle.xml defines the default Drafting generative view styles.
  • In V5, a .CATDrawing uses only one generative view style: when a new .CATDrawing is created, only one generative view style defined in the Standards Editor (and stored in a single XML file) can be referenced and is embedded in the .CATDrawing.
  • Whatever the defaults of the AUXVIEW2 view were prior to being copied into CATIA Version 5, once in V5, they are those defined either in the selected generative view style or in the settings (Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting).

For more information, refer to the Administration Tasks chapter and to the Customizing chapter in the Generative Drafting User's Guide.

Referencing the Project File (PRJ) 

Before starting the migration process, you need to reference in V5 the project file (PRJ) used to create the V4 2D model. To do this, go to Tools > Options > General > Compatibility > V4 Data Reading tab, and fill in the PROJECT File Path and DLNAME fields. 
 
The PRJ files must be renamed on UNIX before being installed on a Windows system: all the "±" (plus or minus sign) must be replaced by "_" (underscore) in PRJ filenames. For example, my±filename.prj on Unix must be renamed my_filename.prj

Preparing for AUXVIEW2 Migration with Generative View Styles

The procedure below describes what you need to do before migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5 if you use generative view styles:

  1. Start a V5 session.

    Note: Step 2 must be performed with a session running in administrator mode, but the following steps can be performed with a session running in normal mode.

  2. Customize the V5 generative view styles XML file that you want to use  when migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5. For more information on customizing generative view styles, refer to the Administration Tasks chapter in the Generative Drafting User's Guide.

  3. Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting > Administration tab and make sure that the Prevent generative view style creation setting is not selected.

  4. Go to Tools > Options > General > Compatibility > V4/V5 DRAW tab, and, from the Default generative view style list, select the XML file that you just customized to specify that this generative view style should be used when migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5.

 

Preparing for AUXVIEW2 Migration with Settings

The procedure below describes what you need to do before migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5 if you use settings:

  1. Start a V5 session (you do not necessarily need to be running the session in administrator mode).

  2. Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting and on the various tabs, define the settings that you want to be applied when migrating AUXVIEW2 views from V4 to V5.


In the Knowledge Base

For detailed information regarding the parameters that you need to modify in the generative view styles XML files, refer About Managing AUXVIEW2 defaults migration from V4 to higher versions.