Installation of CATIA V5 and CAA API

The purpose of this document is to provide basic guidelines to install CATIA V5 and CAA APIs, as well as provides information on how to run and debug a CAA sample use case.
It includes information about the prerequisites and detailed steps for CATIA V5 and CAA API installation (GA /SP / HF), license configuration, code compilation, execution and debug. It also references Dassault Systèmes official documentation for deeper knowledge.
This document is based on V5-6R2021 level, but equivalent steps can be followed for other releases.

The purpose of this document is to provide basic guidelines to install CATIA V5 and CAA APIs, as well as provides information on how to run and debug a CAA sample use case.
It includes information about the prerequisites and detailed steps for CATIA V5 and CAA API installation (GA /SP / HF), license configuration, code compilation, execution and debug. It also references Dassault Systèmes official documentation for deeper knowledge.
This document is based on V5-6R2021 level, but equivalent steps can be followed for other releases.
Prerequisites and recommendations: The end user should be familiar with C++ and Visual Studio.
Target audience: This document is intended for users who are getting started with CAA customization.

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