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### Step 1: Installing the Pcdcat Interface File on the CATIA System

1. Determine on which UNIX operating system the CATIA system is currently running. Supported operating systems are:

q IBM's AIX

q SGI's IRIS

q HP's HP-UX

q SUN's SOLARIS

2. Create a directory called "pcdmis" under a CATIA user directory for installing PC-DMIS files.
   Example: /home/catadm/pcdmis

3. Place the appropriate PC-DMIS/CATIA interface file in the Pcdmis directory of your UNIX workstation. This interface file will be one of the following files, depending on your type of UNIX workstation:

q pcdcat.ibm.gz

q pcdcat.sgi.gz

q pcdcat.hp.gz

q pcdcat.sun.gz

4. You can also download the latest PC-DMIS/CATIA interface file from ftp://wilcoxassoc.com/dci/catia/.

5. On the UNIX station, unzip the pcdcat file with the gunzip command: gunzip <filename>

6. Once the file is in the Pcdmis directory on your UNIX workstation and unzipped, rename the file to simply “pcdcat” (without any file name extension).