| Locating parts,
products and drawings is an essential task, but it can be time-consuming
when creating complex assemblies. SmarTeam provides a number of powerful
functions which enable you to locate a document in the SmarTeam data
structure.
The following SmarTeam tools work together to help you find and modify any CATIA V5 document: |
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| Find | Use the Find options to run a search and locate specific documents that match the search criteria. These documents are listed in a search results list. |
| Browse | Browses through each document in the list. Each time you select a document, its Profile Card is displayed. You can view general attributes of the document as well as its revision history. In addition, you can view a thumbnail image of the document in the Viewer tab. |
| Find Out Where a Document Is Used | Keeps track of all the assemblies that use a particular document as a component before you begin to modify the Part/Product. |
| Open as read- only | When you locate the exact document that you were searching for, you can launch it directly into CATIA V5, for viewing and inspection. |
| Open for edit | When you locate the exact document that you were searching for, you can launch it directly into CATIA V5, and modify it accordingly. See Editing. |
| View temporary copy |
Use View Temporary Copy to copy your design with all references to a temporary user location. Each revision will be copied to a different location, so one revision will not override its previous revision. See Viewing "exactly as released". |
| Save |
When you have finished your modifications, save the document. The Profile Card (and appropriate revision history) is updated accordingly. See Saving a Part, Saving an Assembly or Saving a Drawing. |
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