3D Visualization (3DV)

Definitions

This section defines the terms used in this document.

Term
Definition
Code tree
The set of files that make up the application files for Aras Innovator.
Code tree patch
The set of files in an application installation package that should be applied to the code tree to install the code tree component of an application.
Converter binaries
The set of binaries included in a converter utilized for processing a conversion task by the conversion server (HOOPS, Prince, etc.)
Converters
A toolset included with some applications for executing asynchronous tasks on the conversion server (e.g. CAD to PDF, PDF Watermarking, etc.)
Import package
The set of XML files and the corresponding import.mf file that represent a package or set of packages that need to be installed to apply the database changes of an application.
Installation package
The set of files utilized to install an application that may include a code tree patch, an import package, and/or converters.
Platform Component
Aras Platform Components are not release specific and can be installed without a direct dependency of the installed Aras Innovator release.