Setting Preferences for CGR and Position from xCAD Design

You can set preferences in the X-CAD Design Management app to import CGR, and position data from the Engineering BOM Management app and the X-CAD Design Management app to the Product Finder app. It allows the user to perform DMU of an entire product in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, including data from multi-CAD sources through integration with the X-CAD Design Management app.

Notes:
  • If an Engineering BOM Management part has an existing specification (either a CAD Model or CGR Viewable) created by X-CAD Design Management or Product Lifecycle Gateway (PLG) that contains an associated CGR, then the CGR and positioning from its sub component relationship is copied to the Product Finder product structure.
  • The representation associated to the Product Finder product is considered to be controlled by the Engineering BOM Management app, and cannot be removed in Product Finder.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Login to X-CAD Design Management.

Configuring xCAD Design Using Preferences

This task describes how to configure X-CAD Design Management using Preferences.

  1. Select Add > Designer > Preferences.
    The Preferences dialog box appears.
  2. In the Preferences dialog box, select MxCATIAV5 tab.
  3. In the Checkin area, select Copy Relationship Attributes.
  4. To generate the derived formats automatically for CGR, scroll down to Derived Output Generation area and select the Automatic check box for cgrOutput.

    Note: Selecting this option avoids selecting of CGR option during each check-in.

  5. Click Update.

Configuring xCAD Design Using Global Preferences

This task describes how to configure X-CAD Design Management using Global Preferences.

  1. Select Add > Designer > Global Preferences.
    The GCO Chooser dialog box appears.
  2. Select CatiaV5NewArch (if not already selected) and click Submit.
    The Global Preferences dialog box appears.
  3. In the Global Preferences dialog box, scroll down to Checkin area.
  4. In the Checkin area, select the Copy Relationship Attributes check box and the Enforce To option.
  5. Click Submit.
    This enables the copy of position information from CATIA V5 to the X-CAD Design Management app.