Common software requirements: CATIA V5 runs on selected levels of:
- Microsoft Windows XP and XP x64
- IBM AIX®
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX 11iv1
- Sun Solaris SPARC
Refer to the Program Directory or contact your IBM Support Center for appropriate corrective service to apply to the software described below.
V5.18 prerequisites Orbix 3.3 on 32-bit OS.
Software requirements for Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2:
- Windows XP delivers an implementation of OpenGL libraries. These libraries may have to be modified to accommodate the selected graphics adapter when installing the graphics adapter and its associated drivers. For recommendations related to driver levels based on certified configurations, click here.
- A localized version of the operating system may be required when the selected installation locale differs from Latin 1.
- The following patches are required to run V5.18:
Note:
- CATIA V5.18 does not support Windows 2000 Professional. Customers currently running V5 on Windows 2000 encouraged to migrate to Windows XP.
- CATIA v5.16 was the last release to support Windows 2000 Server.
For CATIA V5 64-bit on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
- A Microsoft implementation of OpenGL libraries as delivered with Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. These libraries may have to be modified to accommodate the selected graphics adapter when installing the graphics adapter and its associated drivers. For recommendations related to driver levels based on certified configurations, click here
For CATIA V5 32-bit on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, with the: following components
- A Microsoft implementation of OpenGL libraries as delivered with Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. These libraries may have to be modified to accommodate the selected graphics adapter when installing the graphics adapter and its associated drivers. For recommendations related to driver levels based on certified configurations, click here.
- The following patches are required to run V5.18:
- KB903648 - When using macro and VBScript features, V5 may crash when accessing more than 2GB of address space, a Microsoft patch corrects this problem, see Microsoft Article KB90368
- KB911021 - Required for applications allowing more than 2GB of address space, please contact your Microsoft Support Representative.
Software requirements for IBM AIX 32-bit and 64-bit platforms: AIX 5.3 ML03 (using 64-bit kernel), with the following components:
- XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition Run-time Environment at a minimum level of V7.0.0
- XL 7 May 2005 PTF R/T (xIC.aix50.rte at level 7.0.0.6), delivered through APAR IY71976
- XL Fortran Enterprise Edition for AIX Run-time at a minimum level of V9.1.0
Or:
AIX 5.3 TL04-SP01 (using 64-bit kernel) with following components:
Software requirements for HP-UX: HP-UX Version HP-UX 11iv1 (11.11) (December, 2004) with the following components at the minimum levels indicated:
- HP-UX Technical Computing OE (TCOE) Component December 2004
- Hardware Enablement Patches for HP-UX 11iv1, December
- Gold Application Patches for HP-UX 11iv1, December 2004
- Gold Base Patches for HP-UX 11iv1, December 2004 with the following patches applied
- PHCO_31923 - libc cumulative header file patch
- PHCO_33360 - libc cumulative patch
- PHKL_31918 - fsadm;ACL;locking order;8K mount;readdir
- PHNE_32477 - ONC/NFS General Release/Performance Patch
- PHSS_29483 - HP aC++ Compiler (A.03.52)
- PHSS_31271 - PEX 5.1/Starbase/Hardcopy Run (PA2.0 only)
- PHSS_31274 - Starbase/Hardcopy Dev (PA2.0 only)
- PHSS_31275 - OpenGL 1.1 Dev (PA2.0 only)
- PHSS_32573 - HP aC++ -AA runtime libraries (aCC A.03.61)
- PHSS_32928 - 3D Common Run (PA2.0 only)
- PHSS_32934 - OpenGL 1.1 Run (PA2.0 only)
- PHSS_32939 - Xserver cumulative patch
- PHSS_33033 - ld(1) and linker tools cumulative patch
- HP-UX 700 OpenGL 3D API Runtime Environment
- CDE (delivered with the operating system)
- A localized version of the operating system may be required when the selected installation locale differs from ISO code pages.
- WAS 6.1 and WPS support requires HP 11iv2, V5 applications support is not supported on HP 11iv2.
Software requirements for Sun Solaris:
Sun Solaris 10 H/W 03/05, with:
- 119280-06 CDE 1.6 - Runtime patch for Solaris 10
Requirements for interoperability with ENOVIA VPLM products:
- CATIA V5 and ENOVIA VPLM V5 must be at the same release, service pack, and hot fix level for proper interoperability.
- CATIA V5 and ENOVIA VPLM interoperability is supported between various CATIA V5 release and ENOVIA VPLM PTF levels. Refer to the most recent ENOVIA VPLM PTF program directory for the current prerequisite and recommended interoperability PTFs.
Product-specific software requirements for CATIA P2:
- CATIA - V4 Integration 2 (V4I) requires, on the CATIA V5 client, for interoperability with CATIA V4 CDM and ENOVIA VPLM ENOVIAVPM:
- If the database server is DB2,
- On AIX, Microsoft Windows, HP-UX, or Solaris: DB2 UDB V8.2.4
- If the database server is Oracle,
- On AIX, Microsoft Windows, HP-UX or Solaris - Oracle 10gR2
Note: Contact your IBM or Oracle representative for support and planning information on DB2 UDB or Oracle.
Notes:
- ENOVIA VPLM ENOVIAVPM 1.5 on SGI has been withdrawn from marketing. For additional information, click here.
CATIA V4 CDM and ENOVIA VPLM ENOVIAVPM interoperability is available through CATIA - V4 Integration 2 (V4I) for the following products:
- CATIA - Assembly Design 2 (ASD)
- CATIA - DMU Kinematics Simulator 2 (KIN)
- Interoperability of CATIA V5 on the supported Microsoft Windows platforms with ENOVIA VPLM ENOVIAVPM through ENOVIA 3d com requires, on the client side, either (depending whether the database server is a DB2 or an Oracle server):
- DB2 Universal Database V8.2.4 Client for Windows
- Oracle Client Version 10gR2 for Windows
- Math Kernel Libraries - When on an Intel(R) architecture in a Windows environment, the performance of the following products can be improved through the use of Intel Math Kernel Libraries at level 6.0:
- CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis 1 (GP1)
- CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis 2 (GPS)
- CATIA - Generative Assembly Structural Analysis 2 (GAS)
- CATIA - ELFINI Structural Analysis 2 (EST)
- CATIA - Tolerance Analysis of Deformable Assembly 3 (TAA)
- CATIA - Product Engineering Optimizer 2 (PEO)
- CATIA - Generative Dynamic Response Analysis 2 (GDY)
MKL Libraries at level 6.0 can be obtained here.
In a Windows XP x64 environment, MKL 8.0 or higher is recommended.
This requirement is optional. Refer to "Before you Begin" in the Generative Structural Analysis User's Guide for additional information.
Specific software requirements for CATIA WLS V5:
Access to the companion desktop - Companion desktop access is accomplished using the same browser requirements as CATIA V5 (see Access to product information). The Java plug-in (JRE at a minimum level of 1.5) is required to visualize the different types of simulations (Show Me, Discover It, Try It, and the Quiz) and to allow for automatic model loading from CATIA.
The supported level of JRE 1.5 can be downloaded from: "Sun Developer Network" page.
Additionally:
Some WLS products may provide learning resources using the Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these documents, Adobe Acrobat Reader, at minimum level 5.0, must be installed as a plug-in on the browser. The latest level of the Reader can be downloaded from www.adobe.com
Although access to WLS might work on other HTML browsers, incidents specific to browsers other than the products mentioned above are not eligible for support.
- An installation of CATIA V5.18, though not a strict requirement, is recommended to practice the provided exercises automatically loaded by the User Companion Desktop in the active CATIA session.
- For the CATIA User Companion for V4 Mechanical Design product, an installation of CATIA V4 at level R2.1 or above is recommended to practice the provided exercises automatically loaded by the User Companion Desktop in the active CATIA session. For software requirements, visit IBM Solutions Page.
WLS license management - Licenses can be managed either using standard CATIA V5 licensing or by using the J2EE Companion Server. For standard licensing, see Prerequisites for the license management environment. Requirements for the J2EE Companion Server are:
- Application server setup - The application server used must support Servlet 2.4 and JSP 2.0 and must be able to handle the Companion Server WAR or EAR files. These files are copied during installation if the application server option was selected during the installation procedure. The server setup operation depends on the application server used and must be done by the system administrator.
- Companion application setup for license serving - The application server machine must be able to access WLS licenses, and licenses must be available to this server machine. For the Enterprise Option, the total number of licenses must be equal to the maximum number of students that will be connected at the same time to the application server.
Companion Development Studio - The Companion Development Studio is designed to communicate with other applications. The Companion Development Studio Product (5691-CDS) requires:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
- JRE at a minimum level of 1.5. The supported version of JRE 1.5 can be downloaded from "Java Technology Products Download" page.
The following are not requirements, but are recommended to take full advantage of the product.
Note: Although different versions of Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word may work, incidents specific to other than the versions specified above are not eligible for support.
Access to product information: Product information is delivered with the product CDs in HTML format. An HTML browser is required to access this documentation. Online documentation may be installed and used only in the same supported operating environments as CATIA V5.
In a UNIX environment
For AIX, HP-UX, or Solaris - Mozilla 1.7
FireFox for SUN Solaris SPARC
In a Microsoft Windows environment, one of the following browsers is required:
Microsoft Internet Explorer at a minimum level of 7.0
Mozilla 1.7 with the Java plug-in installed
In addition to a Java-enabled Web browser, the Java Plug-in at level 1.5 to search online documentation:
Although access to the online documentation might work on other HTML browsers, incidents specific to browsers other than those specified are not eligible for support.
Note: Improvements in HTML searching and printing capabilities eliminate the need to duplicate product information in the Portable Document Format (PDF) format. PDF CDs are therefore no longer included in the CATIA V5 softcopy collection kit.
Prerequisites for the license management environment: Microsoft Windows workstations must have an active LAN card (Ethernet or token ring) and TCP/IP installed and properly configured, even in the case of nodelock keys, though for nodelock there is no need to have the workstations connected to the network. No additional license management software is required when accessing nodelock license keys.
IBM License Use Management (LUM) is required to serve concurrent license keys across a network. A LUM configuration file (i4ls.ini) is required on CATIA V5 clients to access concurrent license keys from these servers. Server and Nodelock license management mechanisms are available for CATIA V5 P1, P2, and P3 on all supported operating environments.
IBM LUM level:
- V4.6.8.3 is the minimum level.
The latest release of IBM LUM, together with any applicable patches, can be downloaded at no charge from "License Use Management" page.
For details about LUM license management for CATIA V5, refer to The license management model.
For Windows, the interpreter is either:
- VB Script at a minimum level of V5.0. It is delivered with Microsoft Internet Explorer. VB Script libraries at level 5.0.0.3715 are delivered with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or at later levels with later versions of Internet Explorer. Use of VB Script is recommended for developing Microsoft Windows- and UNIX-compatible macros.
- Microsoft VisualBasic for Applications (VBA) at a minimum level of 6.0. VBA is delivered and installed by default with CATIA V5.
Printer and plotter support:
- UNIX - CATIA V5 supports the following plotter/printer languages:
- CGM-ISO, ATA, CALS
- Hewlett Packard HP-GL/2-RTL and HP-GL or IBM-GL subsets
- OCE Graphics GPR50: VDF plotting routines
- PostScript
- Windows - Printers and plotters are supported through the vendor's drivers for the targeted printer or plotter relative to the targeted version of the operating system. Contact the printer or plotter vendor for requirements and support.
Batch monitoring using WebSphere(R) MQ (WMQ) (formerly MQSeries®): Using WMQ communication tools, some batch operations can be launched remotely. When implemented at the batch level, this optional feature requires WMQ at minimum level 6.0. For availability of client and server components on supported platforms, visit WebSphere MQ page.
WMQ Client is required on systems where the transaction is initiated. WMQ Server is required on systems where remote batches are executed.
CATIA V5 general packaging principles:
- A CATIA P1 product or a CATIA P1 configuration requires or must include (in the case of configurations) CATIA - Object Manager 1 (CO1). P1 products can be used on P2 or P3, and in such cases, they operate with CATIA - Object Manager 2 (COM) or CATIA - Object Manager 3 (CO3), respectively.
- A CATIA P2 product or a CATIA P2 configuration requires, or must include (in the case of configurations), CATIA - Object Manager 2 (COM). P2 products can be used on P3, and in such cases, they operate with CATIA - Object Manager 3 (CO3).
- CATIA - COM 1 to 2 Extension (5693-C12) allows all P2 products to be added on to P1 configurations. The C12 product effectively upgrades the P1 infrastructure (CO1) to the P2 infrastructure (COM). The C12 product does not change the underlying P1 configuration; included products remain P1. The C12 product can be used as a shareable (5691-C12) or add-on (5693-C12) product.
- A CATIA P3 product or a CATIA P3 configuration requires or must include (in the case of configurations) CATIA - Object Manager 3 (CO3). P1, P2, and P3 shareable and add-on products are available to P3 configurations as shareable or add-on products.
- License keys for CATIA configurations are acquired and released for the total configuration.
- The functions within a configuration cannot be shared.
- A configuration is required for each CATIA V5 seat.
- CATIA V5 add-on (AOP) and sharable products may require prerequisite products that are not included in a standard purchased configuration. When a prerequisite product is not included in the selected standard configuration, both the AOP and its prerequisite products must be purchased and included as AOPs within a custom configuration. Prerequisites for shareable products can be satisfied by a standard configuration, by an AOP within a custom configuration, or by a shareable product.
- CATIA - V4 Integration 2 (V4I) is included in all P2 and P3 configurations, and CATIA - V4 Integration 1 (V41) is included in all P1 configurations.
