CAA Commands Framework

CAA Commands & Toolbars Generator

CLIENT: SONACA

DESCRIPTION

The process of creating new commands and modules for CATIA V5 is lengthy and error-prone, yet follows a repetitive pattern that can be partially automated. Furthermore, many of the tools developed at SONACA share similar structures and patterns.

With my manager’s approval, I designed and developed a CAA development framework aimed at significantly simplifying the development process by automating a large portion of the recurring tasks. This framework could be integrated into Visual Studio and used alongside the CAA tools provided by Dassault Systèmes.

ROLE

As a CAD Tools Developer, I was responsible for the complete realization of the framework, from the initial feasibility study through to coding and testing.
Once operational, the framework greatly streamlined the creation of new commands and modules in CATIA V5, leading to a substantial improvement in developers' productivity.