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Introduction to ccdraft2pv
The Creo View Adapter is used to convert Creo View files to the format used by the Creo View client. The conversion process is generally referred to as publishing. The Creo View Adapter for Creo Elements/Direct Drafting must first be configured using the ccdraft2pv_config tool. See Using ccdraft2pv_config for further information.
Publishing is accomplished in one of two ways:
CAD data can be converted in a command shell using a method called command line publishing. This method is described in Command Line Publishing.
The Creo View Adapter for Creo Elements/Direct Drafting can also be run in the background to convert CAD data as needed, without direct user intervention. This is called server controlled publishing. This method is described in Server Controlled Publishing.
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Once a conversion is completed, the Creo View Adapter for Creo Elements/Direct Drafting creates the files into a directory you specify, from which they can be accessed and viewed using the Creo View client.
In publishing, recipe configuration provides the administrator with complete control of the conversion process.