Accessing CATIA Instant Collaborative Design

Once you have accessed CATIA Instant Collaborative Design, the CATIA Instant Collaborative Design toolbar appears in your session. This toolbar also gives you access to the Collaboration toolbar. Note that its look will be different in Peer-to-Peer configuration and in Client\Server configuration.

Peer-to-Peer Configuration

  1. In the menu bar, select View -> Toolbars -> Instant Collaboration.

  2. Click the Community icon () in the Instant Collaboration toolbar.

Client\Server Configuration

  1. In the menu bar, select View -> Toolbars -> Instant Collaboration.
    The Instant Collaboration toolbar, which consists of the Instant Collaboration icon, appears.

  2. Click the Community icon () in the Instant Collaboration toolbar. The Collaboration server connect dialog box displays.

  • Enter your login, your password and click OK.

  • Select your Role by clicking the Get roles button, and click OK to validate. Note that the roles that display in the scrolling list after clicking the Get roles button depend on the rights you are granted. The Community dialog box displays.

 
Note that:
  • By default you will be connected to the default group. To join another group, refer to the VPM Instant Collaboration User's Guide.

  • After joining a workspace, the Collaborative design tab enables you to visualize the members that belong to this workspace as well as their status.

  • To visualize the toolbars, click the selection arrows.

  • To detach the toolbars, click the selection arrow, then click the toolbar handle and drag.