Opening CATIA/Non-CATIA Files from SmarTeam - Navigator

To open CATIA/Non-CATIA Files:

  1. From the navigation pane, select the CATIA/Non-CATIA object for which you want to open files.
  2. In the Action box, select Open:
    • If the object is Checked Out, the system verifies its existence, then go to step 3.
    • If the object does not exist, the error message "<Filename> does not exist" is displayed.
    • Click Cancel to return to the previous system state before the Open action was selected.
  3. The system checks the file state and copies the file to your work directory and opens it in CATIA or the relevant associated application without opening the lifecycle operations window
  4. Note: To assure data integrity and avoid data corruption, the relevant associated application validates the ability to copy the file to your work directory. If the validation fails and the relevant associated application cannot replace the file in your work directory an error message that explains why the operation cannot be performed and what you must do complete the operation is displayed in the Lifecycle and File Operations Report window.