More About Upgrading Standard Files from Previous Releases

You can upgrade your standard files from previous releases.

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

The following topics are discussed:

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Upgrading Standard Files from Previous Releases

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 customized or defined a CATDrwStandard file, and wish to re-use this customization in the current release, you need to convert your CATDrwStandard file into a XML file. There are 2 ways of doing this:

Manual upgrade

If the degree of customization of the standard file is small, you can start from one of the 4 pre-defined standard files (ISO, ANSI, JIS or ASME), and modify it using the standards editor (Tools > Standards). You will 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 in order to automatically generate the XXX.xml file starting from a XXX.CATDrwStandard file. All the customization done on the CATDrwStandard file will be reproduced in the XML file, and all styles defined in CATDrwStandard file will be added.

The utility will also add to the XML file the new standard parameters (with default values), as well as the new pre-defined 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 customized or defined an XML standard file in a previous release (i.e. a release starting from V5R9), and wish to re-use this customization in the current level, you need to upgrade your XML file. There are 2 ways of doing this:

Manual upgrade

If the degree of customization of the standard file is small, you can start from one of the 4 pre-defined standard files (ISO, ANSI, JIS or ASME), and modify it using the standards editor (Tools > Standards). You will need to modify the parameter values and customize new parameters and/or styles.

Automatic upgrade

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

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