Data transfer (FTP)
Send data to CADFEM
Without Web-Browser
- Open command prompt and type ftp ftp.cadfem.de. To open command prompt in Windows, do the following: Start-> Programs-> Accessories-> Command Prompt.
- Enter username: anonymous
- Enter password: Your E-Mail Address
- Change directory to the incoming: cd incoming
- Choose a data type (Binary/Text data) enter: bin or ascii
- put filename. filename refers to the file that is to be stored.File name should consist of no spaces / special characters
- FTP Session: quit
Incoming files stored in the directory are not displayed and can not be overwritten with a file of the same name.
If the same file, such as problems with the transfer of data to be transmitted again, a different file name to be used. e.g. use the file name as Dataname.new
With Web-Browser: This transfer mode is not possible for safety reasons!
Data received from CADFEM
Without Web-Browser
- Open command prompt and type ftp ftp.cadfem.de. To open command prompt in Windows, do the following: Start-> Programs-> Accessories-> Command Prompt.
- Enter username: anonymous
- Enter password: Your E-Mail Address
- Change directory into the outgoing: cd outgoing
- Choose a data type (Binary/Text data): bin or ascii
- get filename. filename refers to the file specified by CADFEM. Note the correct spelling! abc.dat is not equal to or Abc.dat aBc.dAt
- FTP Session: quit
With Web-Browser
- Enter the full and exact file name in the address bar of the web browser:
ftp://ftp.cadfem.de/outgoing/<Dateiname> - Depending on the type of file, the file is displayed in the browser or a dialog appears for saving the file.
Files stored in the outgoing directory are not displayed, i.e. you will need to know the exact file name.

