Supplementary programmes
Normteile (Catalog)
Scriptprogramme (Application)
Prozesse (NC)
Plugin
RemoteControl
Testtool TSTF
Catalogparts:
Catalog-parts are based on a model (filetyp .gcad) and
a list of values (filetyp .ctlg).
Both files are text (not binary).
Using standard-parts:
In "CAD" function mode, select the function "Submodels/M CatalogPart".
See Catalog
Script programs (Application):
Directly executable programme files, (file type .gcap).
A dialogue window can be created directly in text code.
Activate scripts: Application/Start (or with Ctrl-P).
Create / modify scripts using the text editor (Application/Edit).
All gCAD codes can be used.
See Script programs (Application)
Plugins:
Plugins are load modules, compiled (Language C or other).
Plugins can use all internal functions.
Plugins can be unloaded at run time, recompiled and then reloaded.
System-neutral user interfaces can be created with the GUI-Tool "C-Kit-GUI".
Activating plugins: "Plugin/Select-Start" (or Ctrl-P).
See Plugins
RemoteControl:
With RemoteControl you can control the cad-program gCAD3D from programs.
All programming languages can be used, even shell-scripts.
Input and output is done with textcodes, not binary.
Activating RemoteControl-programs:
if the program is in directory {home}/binLinux32/remote:
start with "Remote/Select-Start" (or Ctrl-P).
if the the program is in an other directory:
call it from extern (direct).
See RemoteControl