About Upgrading Standard Files from Previous Releases

You can upgrade your standard files from previous releases.

However, you must be familiar with some concepts that are described in this section before you begin upgrading standard files.

The following topics are discussed:

This page discusses:

Upgrade of CATDrwStandard Files to the Current XML Standard Files

You can upgrade CATDrwStandard files to the current XML standard files.

Up to and including V5R8, the standard file defining standard XXX was a file named XXX.CATDrwStandard, located in install_root/reffiles/Drafting.

In V5R9, the format of the standard file was changed to XML. The standard file defining standard XXX is now a file named XXX.xml, located in install_root/resources/standard/drafting.

If you have configured or defined a CATDrwStandard file, and want to reuse this configuration in the current release, you need to convert your CATDrwStandard file into an XML file. There are 2 ways of doing this:

Manual Upgrade

If the degree of configuration of the standard file is small, you can start from one of the four predefined standard files (ISO, ANSI-ASME, or JIS), and modify it using the standards editor (Me > Preferences > Standards). You need to modify the parameter values, and add the styles that you had defined in the CATDrwStandard file.

Automatic Upgrade

A batch utility is provided to automatically generate the XXX.xml file starting from a XXX.CATDrwStandard file. All the configuration done on the CATDrwStandard file is reproduced in the XML file, and all styles defined in the CATDrwStandard file are added.

The utility also adds the new standard parameters to the XML file (with default values), and the new predefined styles.

Upgrade of XML Standard Files from Previous Releases to the Current Level

You can upgrade XML standard files from previous releases to the current level.

The XML standard file has evolved in each release since V5R9. New standard parameters have been added, some have been modified, and new functionality (such as styles) have been introduced.

If you have configured or defined an XML standard file in a previous release (that is, a release starting from V5R9), and want to reuse this configuration in the current level, you need to upgrade your XML file. There are 2 ways of doing this:

Manual Upgrade

If the degree of configuration of the standard file is small, you can start from one of the 4 predefined standard files (ISO, ANSI-ASME or JIS), and modify it using the standards editor (Me > Preferences > Standards). You need to modify the parameter values and configure new parameters or styles.

Automatic Upgrade

A batch utility is provided to automatically generate the current XML file starting from an XML file from a previous release. All the configuration done on the starting file is reproduced in the upgraded XML file.

The utility also adds the new parameters and styles introduced in the current release (with default values) in the XML file.