Everything needed for the EDMD protocol
The MECODES EDMD Client is an add-on module which is included in the MECODES Essential, Standard and Advanced configuration and can be ordered subsequently for an additional EDMD collaboration working place. The MECODES EDMD Client entails all features necessary for an EDMD collaboration with the ECAD software for baseline exchange, engineering change request processing, and complete ECAD-MCAD collaboration. In addition, it brings more advanced functionalities, such as collaboration transaction history review, 3D traces, and polygons transferred from ECAD tools, multilayer, and multi-PCB collaboration.

The most important features of the MECODES EDMD Client are as follows:
- EDMD IDX ECAD/MCAD collaboration transactions
- Multi CAD and Multi PCB collaboration at the same time
- Tracing EDMD collaboration history of changes
- Multilayer copper wires in the CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE based on two industrial protocols the ODB++ and EDMD 3.0
- Unique ECAD/MCAD library management
- And many more features
On top of that functionality, the MECODES EDMD Client has the ability to import data through industry standardized protocols like ODB ++, and Gerber to the CATIA V5 or CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE.
MECODES is supporting following versions of ECAD tools for integration with CATIA V5 or CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
Software Solution | From Version | To Version | Prerequisites |
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CATIA V5 | V5R19 | V5-6R2021 | CBD (Circuit Board Design) license |
CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE | 2017x | 2021X | CBR (Printed Circuit Board Designer) role |
Mentor PADS, PADS Professional | VX 2 | VX 2.8 | - |
Mentor Xpedition | VX 2 | VX 2.8 | - |
Cadence Allegro, OrCAD | 17.2 | 17.4 | - |
Altium Designer | 19 | 21 | - |
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