---
title: "Client CAD Usage Guide"
description: "The client CAD addon provides the map and dispatch UI for groups, active tasks, task assignment, dispatch orders, support requests, and task acknowledge/decline workflows."
---

## Open CAD UI

```sqf
call forge_client_cad_fnc_openUI;
```

The CAD UI opens `RscMapUI` and loads separate browser controls for:

- top bar
- bottom bar
- side panel
- dispatcher board

The native Arma map remains part of the same display.

## Repository and Bridge

`forge_client_cad_fnc_initRepository` caches the hydrated CAD payload,
selected mode, dispatch view, session data, groups, tasks, requests, and
assignments.

`forge_client_cad_fnc_initUIBridge` owns:

- ready state for side panel, top bar, and dispatcher board
- operations vs dispatch mode
- board vs map dispatch view
- hydrate requests
- task assignment, acknowledge, and decline requests
- dispatch order create/close requests
- support request submit/close requests
- group status, role, and profile requests
- map focus actions

## Browser Events

| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `cad::topbar::ready` | Mark top bar ready and push top bar state. |
| `cad::ready` | Mark side panel ready and request hydrate. |
| `cad::dispatcher::ready` | Mark dispatcher board ready and push hydrate data. |
| `cad::mode::set` | Switch between operations and dispatch mode. |
| `cad::dispatchView::set` | Switch dispatch board/map view. |
| `cad::refresh` | Request fresh CAD hydrate data. |
| `cad::tasks::assign` | Assign a task to a group. |
| `cad::tasks::acknowledge` | Acknowledge assigned task. |
| `cad::tasks::decline` | Decline assigned task. |
| `cad::dispatchOrder::create` | Create dispatch order. |
| `cad::dispatchOrder::close` | Close dispatch order. |
| `cad::supportRequest::submit` | Submit support request. |
| `cad::supportRequest::close` | Close support request. |
| `cad::groups::status` | Update group status. |
| `cad::groups::role` | Update group role. |
| `cad::groups::profile` | Update status and role together. |
| `cad::groups::focus` | Center map on a group. |
| `cad::tasks::focus` | Center map on a task. |
| `cad::requests::focus` | Center map on a support request. |
| `map::zoomIn` | Zoom native map in. |
| `map::zoomOut` | Zoom native map out. |
| `map::search` | Placeholder status update. |
| `map::close` | Dispose bridge state and close the display. |

## Response Events

The bridge pushes:

| Event | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `cad::hydrate` | Full hydrated CAD payload to the side panel. |
| `cad::assignment::response` | Task assignment/acknowledge/decline result. |
| `cad::group::response` | Group status/role/profile result. |
| `cad::request::response` | Support request result. |

Dispatcher board controls also receive direct `ExecJS` status and hydrate
calls.

## Task Compatibility

CAD task visibility depends on server-side task catalog entries. Tasks created
through Eden Forge task modules or `forge_server_task_fnc_startTask` are the
normal CAD-compatible task sources because they register task catalog data.

Direct handler or task-function calls only work with CAD when the task catalog
entry already exists.

## Authorization Notes

Only dispatcher sessions can enter dispatch mode. If the hydrated session is
not a dispatcher, the bridge forces the UI back to operations mode.

## Related Guides

- [CAD Usage Guide](/server-modules/cad)
- [Task Usage Guide](/server-modules/task)
- [Client Common Usage Guide](/client-addons/common)
