Using the Viewers

This task shows you how to use the viewers to visually compare the object loaded in the CATIA session and the one stored in SmarTeam.

  1. In CATIA, open any product to reconcile.

  2. Display the Reconcile Window.

  3. Click the 3D Viewer tab.
    The CATIA 3D and the PDM 3D Viewer are displayed.
    The 3D visualization is available:

    • in the PDM view for CATPart documents and CATIA V4 models

    • in the CATIA view for CATProducts, CATParts and CATIA V4 models.

  4. In both viewers you can zoom out or rotate the geometry as you usually do in CATIA.

  5. Click Fit All In  .
    Fit All In zooms the current view out so that all the document contents fit into the space available in the geometry area.

  6. Select Dependent to be able to rotate and zoom both views simultaneously.

  7. For example, rotate out any view.
    Both views are rotated simultaneously, as the Dependent option is on.