XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20 Installation Guide

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XVL Converter Plug-in

for CATIA V5 R19/R20

Installation Guide

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XVL Kernel Ver. 7.2b2

Zlib version 1.1.3

Xerces-C++ Version 1.3.0

OpenSSL 0.9.7 31 Dec 2002

This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).

Lattice Technology Co.,Ltd.

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XVL Converter Plug-in Installation Guide

INDEX

1. Overview... 4

1-1. System Environment ... 4

2. Installation... 5

2-1. Installation Settings ... 5

2-2. License File Settings ... 11

2-3. Environment Variables ... 11

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1. Overview

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20 is new tool for converting CATIA V5 data to XVL. It is a plug-in for CATIA and works within the CATIA environment. It also supports an API Option (see separate document) which enables the converter to be executed automatically without human interaction.

1-1. System Environment

CAD System Version OS Required Package (License)

CATIA V5 R19/R20 Windows2000 SP4 Windows XP Pro (*2)

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*1 : One of the following package is required.

P1 : AL1, MD1, ME1, MR1, SD1, SL1, XM1, YM1

P2 : ADD, AL2, CV2, EF2, EI2, ER2, FS2, HD2, MD2, ME2, MO2, MS2, PL2, PM2, RE2, RM2, SBD, SD2, SO2, XM2, YM2 P3 : AB3, AC3, AL3, SL3, TA3

*2 : Support WindowsXP SP2, SP3.

This product has been tested in the following environment:

CAD System Version Certified OS

CATIA V5 R19/R20 (GA) Windows XP SP2, SP3

NOTE: The behavior of the converter might be different on different CAD versions. If a problem occurs, please confirm the behavior on the above-mentioned CAD version.

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2. Installation

This chapter explains about the installation of XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20

Start the installer by double-clicking the installation file.

Ex) XVLConvV5R19-1_0.exe XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19 version 1.0

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19 → XVLConvV5R19-*_*.exe

2-1. Installation Settings

This section describes the installation settings in the installer.

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2. Read the license agreement and select “I accept the terms of the license agreeement” to accept. Then click Next >.

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Confirm the installation directory. If you would like to change the installation directory, click Change… and specify the installation path. NOTE: when specifying the installation path, be sure not to include any spaces or double-byte characters in the path name.

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4. When you are ready, click Install to install XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20.

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2-2. License File Settings

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20 requires a license file. It supports nodelocked and floating licenses.

The nodelocked license is called xvltranscatia5.ltl. To use a nodelocked license, place the license in the license folder. This folder can be accessed as follows.

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19

[Start Menu]-[Program Files]-[XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19]-[CATIA V5 License Folder].

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R20

[Start Menu]-[Program Files]-[XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R20]-[CATIA V5 License Folder].

To use a floating license, set the following options in the configuration file: LicenseHost=hostname

LicensePort=9999

If those options are not set, XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20 will look for a nodelocked license.

2-3. Environment Variables

XVL Converter Plug-in for CATIA V5 R19/R20 uses the following environment variables:

Environment Variable Value

TEMP Full pathname of directory used to write temporary files.

If these environment variables are not set on your system, set them.

Use the following method to set environment variables on Windows NT / 2000 / XP.

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- Right clicking [My Computer] and selecting “Properties”.

2. On the System Properties dialog, select [Advanced] Æ [Environment Variables].

3. In the Environment Variables dialog, the upper half shows user variables and the bottom half shows system variables that are common for all users. You can set the variables in either half.

4. Select [New] to create a new environment variable.

5. Enter the environment variable name and value and select [OK] to accept it.

3. Uninstallation and Upgrade

When you want to uninstall the converter, use “Add or Remove Programs” in the Control Panel. When you want to upgrade the converter, please uninstall the current converter before installing the new converter.