Structural Model Elements and Model Properties

This table shows how V5 Drafting structural model elements and model properties are interpreted in CADAM. Structural model elements are the main grouping or organizational elements used to define a model. Examples of structural model elements are details and views.

Interactive Drafting Element/Property

CADAM Drafting Element/Property

Comments

Structural Model Elements:

Details

Details Detail view name is limited to four characters and must be unique in the first two characters. Therefore names are transferred with the first two characters being a numeric sequence number to ensure uniqueness.
External Library Components Not transferred  

Layers

Not transferred  

Sheets

CADAM Drafting model (current sheet only) The CADAM Drafting product does not support multiple sheets within a model.  Therefore, only the active sheet (when the File-SaveAs ccd is done) is saved and transferred.

Views

Views The CADAM Drafting product view names are limited to four characters in length and must be unique in the first two characters.  Therefore V5 Drafting view names are transferred with the first two digits being a numeric sequence number to ensure uniqueness.
Related Geometric Elements:    

2D axis - main axis

Axis  
Model Properties:    

Drafting standard (ANSI, ISO, JIS)

Not transferred The CADAM Drafting product associates a drafting standard with elements in a model, but does not associate a standard with the model. Therefore, this information is not transferred.