The intent of this document is to provide awareness on the information and methods available for administering CATIA V5. The paper begins with discussion on the requirements of what is necessary prior to installing CATIA. Then, it covers the different installation methods available. After successfully installing CATIA it is important to understand exactly what occurred during that installation. This is the foundation of management of the information that will allow the administrator to effectively administer CATIA V5. This paper presents some of the administration steps and practices that will make the administration more efficient. Although this document is written with V5R20 examples, the concepts apply to all supported levels of CATIA V5.
Introduction
The administration of your CAD/CAM systems is an important part of the overall ability to keep your systems effective in your business. This paper covers CATIA V5 Administration with a focus on information for setting up and maintaining CATIA Environments on both Windows and UNIX workstations.
This paper provides some information that will add value to your current installation. This information will also promote improvements for future installs. The initial section discusses the importance of software and hardware prerequisites prior to installing CATIA. It is followed with the different installation steps available as well as how to uninstall CATIA. The next section provides information about the basic CATIA Tools used to administer CATIA. The final topics present specific customization information that is necessary for effective system administration.
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