Exporting Project Data to CX

The CADMATIC data that is stored in the library and project databases can be exported and imported in proprietary CX format.

The CX format can be used for exporting manually selected data, for example, to transfer data to another existing project.

The CX format can also be used for exporting a complete project environment that is then used as a template for creating new projects.

Export Selected Objects

All object browser dialogs allow selected objects to be exported to a .cx file. This file can then be imported with the Import from CX File context-menu command, either to the same project or to a different project.

You can use this to transfer objects between projects, to create a backup before making major changes to an object, or to create a file that you can send to Cadmatic Customer Support if for example errors are detected in a COS object.

  1. In an object browser dialog, select the objects to be exported.

  2. Right-click the selection and select Export to CX File from the context menu.

    The Export Objects wizard opens, showing the name of the COS server, the project database, and the library database.

    You can click Properties to show information about the project or library database.

    Note: What to export is set to "Custom" to indicate that you have manually selected the items to be exported.

  3. In Export to file, specify the export folder and the file name.

  4. Click Export.

  5. When the export is completed, review the report and then click Finish.

Export a Project Template

Using the CADMATIC desktop, you can export project data (project settings, project library, model objects, documents) to a .cx file, and then use the exported file as a template for creating new projects. You can do this when you are in the process of creating a new project or when you are managing an existing project.

  1. Open the Export Objects wizard.

    • If you are in the Manage Project dialog, click Export.
    • If you are in the Configuration Setup page of the Create Project wizard, select Live Project, select the COS server and the project to export, and click Next.

    The Export Objects wizard opens, showing the name of the COS server, the project database, and the library database.

    You can click Properties to show information about the project or library database.

  2. In What to export, do the following:

    1. Select what to include in the export file.

      • Library – Only exports the whole library database. Does not export any project objects.

      • Project Settings – Exports project settings (configuration objects, Systems, specifications). Does not export any model objects or pipelines.

      • Project, No Documents – Exports project settings, model objects, and those library objects that are used in the project.

      • Project with Documents – Otherwise the same as "Project, No Documents" but in addition includes all documents.

      • Project and Full Library – Exports project settings, all model objects, and the whole library database.

      • Project Settings with Full Library – Exports project settings and the whole library database.

    2. Select what part of the database schema to include in the export file.

      • Only those schema definitions used by exported objects – Exports those attributes in database schema that are assigned to an object type. If the attribute is of type "enumerated", then only the used choice values are exported.
      • Full schema – Exports all attributes, also the unassigned ones.

  3. In Export to file, specify the export folder and the file name.

  4. Click Export.

  5. When the export is completed, review the report and then click Finish.

  6. If there were any warnings during the export, they are shown in the console pane at the bottom of the Manage Project dialog or the CADMATIC desktop.