Displaying CATIA Version 4 Library Keywords in CATIA Version 5

This task shows you how to display CATIA Version 4 library keywords in CATIA Version 5.

Remember that in CATIA V4, some properties associated with a family, called keywords, can be assigned to objects of the given family.

Have a library structure open in CATIA Version 5 showing the families and objects it contains as shown below:

 

  1. Select the library object whose keywords you want to display (FHC M03*05, for example) and right-click.

  2. In the menu that appears, select Show Keyword...

  3. There appears a list of the keywords for the library object selected:

  4. Click OK to close the list.

If a family's keywords are linked to PROJECT file attributes make sure you specify the PROJECT file path in the Compatibility tab of the Options dialog box (displayed using the Tools>Options command).