3D eXchanger for AutoCAD

CADMATIC eXchanger is an ObjectARX application for AutoCAD that is free to download from www.cadmatic.com and free to use.

The installation package installs two ObjectARX applications:

eXchanger Out (eXchanger_out.arx)

The first ObjectARX application is responsible for conversion from AutoCAD to CADMATIC. It converts an AutoCAD database (model) to the CADMATIC 3DC format (binary). The 3DC format uses a CADMATIC license, and a 3DC file cannot be read into CADMATIC software without a license. This document uses the term "eXchanger Out" to refer to the eXchanger_out.arx application.

eXchanger In (eXchanger_in.arx)

The second ObjectARX application is responsible for conversion from Plant Modeller to AutoCAD. Plant Modeller produces a 3DC file which can be read into AutoCAD. The result is possible to save in DWG format directly by the eXchanger, or the user can save the model in any format that AutoCAD supports. 3DC file generation in Plant Modeller is under license. This document uses the term "eXchanger In" to refer to the eXchanger_in.arx application.

Note: 3DD (Model Dump File) is an ASCII format of 3DC. For more information on 3DD, see Model dump files (3DD, 3DC).