Opening Non-CATIA Files from SmarTeam - Web Editor
To open non-CATIA files:
- From the navigation pane, select the non-CATIA object for which you want to open files.
- From the Lifecycle menu, select Open
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From the command toolbar, click
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- The system checks the file state and prompts you with the relevant options for you to select to open the file - Read Only or Edit ( via the Check Out and New Release options) modes (see Table X for details):
- If you select Read Only, the system copies the file to your work directory and opens it in the relevant associated application without opening the lifecycle operations window
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.
- If you select Check Out/New Release, the relevant lifecycle operations window opens with the object selected for you to perform the required lifecycle operation
Note: If you select a object that is designated as Checked Out or Obsolete, the file opens and no dialog or lifecycle dialog is displayed. For any other lifecycle operation (e.g., Insert, replace with selected component) no dialog or lifecycle dialog is displayed.
- In the Lifecycle operation window, perform the required operation for your selection:
- Click OK to perform the operation, if successful it opens the file in the relevant associated application.
If the associated application is not available, a message notifying you that the file cannot be opened is displayed- Click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the previous system state before the Open action was selected