Finding/Browsing/Editing

Finding    

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 and retrieve a document from the SmarTeam data structure:
  • Find Document : This option enables you to view the previously defined searches. From the Search Editor window, you can:
  • Each search may contain numerous search criteria. The results of the search are listed in a search results list. You can browse through the displayed list and view the Profile Card for each one. You can also select a document and launch it into CATIA V5.

Browsing

After you run a search, the search results are listed in a search results list. You can then browse through the list to identify a specific document.

SmarTeam enables you to view CATIA parts, drawings and products in the Viewer page. This enables you to browse through the database and view the most recent image of a document, as displayed in CATIA V5.

Browsing through the Viewer page provides a means of searching for and identifying a specific document. For example, after running a search, the search results are displayed in a list. You can view the image of each of these documents and launch one into CATIA V5, if you wish.

Editing

When you have located a document, you can quickly launch it and edit it in CATIA V5 using the Open for edit command as described below.

  1. From any SmarTeam window, select your document.

  2. Right-click to select File Operation > Open For... .
    The Open dialog box that appears, provide three options.

    • Open as read only (default option)
    • Open for edit
    • View temporary copy

  3. Check the Open for edit option.

  4. Click OK.
    The Check Out dialog box appears to let you check out the documents of interest.

  5. Select the documents you wish.

  6. Click OK.
    The document is now open in CATIA ready for being modified.