Open File dialog box (SEEC)

Home

Sets the browse location to your Home folder.

Up One Level

Accesses the parent folder of the folder currently displayed in the Browse location.

Browse location

Displays the folder in which you want to search for the document or image you want to open. When you work offline, you have the option to look in your local cache. The system stores the last location you browsed.

View Detail

Determines the type of representation used in the document list when you work with Teamcenter-managed documents. Changing the value updates the view in the table.

• Full—Displays the Item, Item Revision, and Dataset in individual rows.

• Intermediate—Displays the Item and Item Revision combined in one row. The Dataset is displayed in a separate row.

• Basic—Default display. The Item, Item Revision, and Dataset are displayed on a single line.

Revision Filter

Controls the revisions of an item you see in the display list. The values available are: All, Latest, Released, Latest Released, and Latest 3.

Note:

When you use Search to find documents, the revision filter applies to searches on the Item. Revision history is based on the creation date.

Columns

Displays the Format Columns dialog box so that you can determine the display of columns in the table.

Preview

Shows or hides the display of the Preview window that contains an image of the selected document. The window contains the saved view of the document along with options for displaying an interactive view, and zooming in on the image.

Auto-Fit

Performs a Best Fit to resize each column based on the longest string in each column.

Panes

Displays a list of all of the docking windows available to you. Clicking the name of a window in the list opens the window. Use this option to restore a window that has been closed.

Save As Default

Specifies that document open settings are saved as the default and are used the next time the Open File dialog box is displayed. For example, in assembly documents, when you set the Hide All Components option, and then click Save As Default, all assembly documents you open will then open with all the parts hidden. This improves assembly document open performance.

Selecting the Open as Read-Only check box and then clicking Save Defaults sets the Read-Only check box the next time the Open File dialog box is displayed.

Note:

The Save As Default option does not retain settings for Download Options - Overrides.

Reset to System Default

Returns all file open options to their original, out-of-the-box settings.

BOM View

Displays the selected assembly structure in a BOM view. This is helpful when determining which files need to be loaded to cache.

Import Options

Displays translation options.

Read only

Specifies that you want to open a read-only copy of the selected document.

First level read-only

Sets the direct document with read-only privileges. All indirect documents are opened with write privileges.

All levels read-only

Sets all levels of the document with read-only privileges.

Open

Opens the selected document in QY CAD.

Cancel

Cancels the operation and closes the Open File dialog box.

Revision Rule

Displays the currently active revision rule.

Access

Displays the availability of the selected document as either Read-Write or Read-only.

Messages

Various messages, such as the number of search results, display on the right side of the status bar.

Search

Starts the search for the single criteria you specify or you can select from a list of predefined queries (Item ID, Item Name, and Item Description). The list is configurable using the preference, SEEC_Search_SearchQueries.

Lists the documents you can open. Columns of document property information are displayed. Descriptions are based on the Basic (Default) View Detail setting.

Item ID

Specifies the Item ID of the document you want to open. You can enter text to quickly search for an Item ID.

Revision

Specifies the revision of the selected document.

Name

Specifies the name of the selected document.

Process Stage

Lists the current and completed steps of the workflow for the item revision in a comma-separated list. The list shows the stage from current to previous. The last item in the list states the workflow name. If the document is not part of a workflow, or has completed a workflow, the property is empty.

Release Status

Displays information indicating the status of documents within Teamcenter workflows. For more information, see Teamcenter release status.

Advanced Search pane

Displays the Advanced Search dialog box. For more information, see Find a QY CAD file.

Selected Revision pane

Displays search results based on the Item ID you specify.

Filter Options pane

Files of type

Filters the type of files that you want shown in the document list. Buttons for each QY CAD file type can be selected in combination, or you can use the list to select a single file type.

The filter, Items with no QY CAD documents, displays Item Revisions that contain non-QY CAD datasets (for example, .pdf or .xls), or those that do not contain a dataset.

Open Options pane

Check-Out Information

Reason

Specifies a reason you are checking out the document.

Change ID

Displays the Change ID for the selected document.

Revision Rule

Specifies a revision rule for updating links when you open a managed document.

Refresh Revision Rule

Updates the display based on the chosen revision rule.

Version from Cache

Opens the document from your cache. No document transfers take place between the document library and your local cache, resulting in optimized performance. When Version from Cache is chosen in conjunction with the QY CAD Option Always Synchronize to Get Latest Version, the latest version of the direct document is copied from the server to the cache and indirect documents are opened directly from the cache.

Download Options - Overrides

Provides options for downloading data to the cache for partner collaboration. The options vary based on the selection of a part, assembly, or draft in the document list. For more information regarding each option, see Using Download Options - Overrides.

Note:

The Save As Default option does not retain settings for Download Options - Overrides.

Variant rule

Specifies the variant rule used when opening an assembly from Teamcenter. If no variant was saved with the assembly, the option is not available. The variant rule is assembly-specific and is cleared if you select a different assembly.

Note:

Enable the use of variant rules by selecting the appropriate option from the Solid Edge Options→Manage dialog box.

Load Options pane

Assembly Options

Determines with what options assemblies are opened. The default settings are defined on the Assembly Open As tab of the QY CAD Options dialog box.

Assembly open

Auto-Select

Downloads the assembly file to the temp folder in cache and determines whether the file is small, medium, or large based on the settings defined on the Assembly Open As dialog box.

Note:

The ranges shown here are the default settings on the Assembly Open As dialog box. These numbers can vary based on your definitions. The Assembly Open As options are not available with the QY CAD Viewer.

Small Assembly

Defined as less than 50 unique components. The assembly is expanded for all levels.

Medium Assembly

Defined as between 50 and 1000 unique components. The assembly is expanded for all levels.

Large Assembly

Defined as greater than 1000 unique components. The assembly is expanded level by level.

Last Saved

Opens your assembly based on how it was last saved.

Hide All

Specifies level-by-level expansion of the document. Only the first-level components are downloaded to cache. When you open an assembly with all components hidden, the assembly opens faster. This can be especially useful when working with large assemblies.

When you open an assembly with Hide All Components selected, the subassembly listings in PathFinder are collapsed. You can expand the next level of reference documents by clicking the + or by using the Expand command on the PathFinder shortcut menu. Selecting Expand All from the PathFinder shortcut menu expands all branches and downloads them to cache. For more information, see Working with large assemblies efficiently.

Part Activation

Specifies how you want to open an assembly (.asm). When this option is blank, the active or inactive status of the parts is determined by the last save. When you open an assembly with parts inactive, the assembly opens faster.

Inactivate All

Specifies that all parts in the assembly are inactive when you open the assembly.

In some cases, parts that have associative links to other parts will still be activated when you open the assembly. For example, parts with inter-part links, adjustable parts, flexible pipes, fastener systems, and so on may be activated to ensure that the linked geometry is up to date. This typically occurs when a part is modified outside the context of the assembly, and that part is a parent in an associative operation. When the assembly containing the child part is opened, the child part must be activated to update the link information properly.

Last Saved

Specifies that all parts in the assembly are opened as they were last saved.

Part

Allows you to specify how you want to open an assembly that contains simplified parts. When this option is set, you can specify whether the parts in the assembly are displayed using the simplified or designed version. When this option is cleared, the simplified or designed status of the parts is determined by the last save. When you open an assembly with parts simplified, the assembly opens faster. This option is available when opening an assembly document.

Use All Designed

Specifies that all parts in the assembly that have simplified versions defined are displayed as designed when you open the assembly.

Use All Simplified

Specifies that all parts in the assembly that have simplified versions defined are displayed simplified when you open the assembly.

Last Saved

Specifies that all simplified parts in the assembly are opened as they were last saved.

Subassembly

Allows you to specify how subassemblies are displayed when you open an assembly. When this option is set, you can specify whether the subassemblies in the assembly are displayed using the simplified or designed version. When this option is cleared, the simplified or designed status of the subassemblies is determined by the last save. When you open an assembly with subassemblies simplified, the assembly opens faster. This option is available when opening an assembly document. For more information, see Simplifying assemblies.

Use All Designed

Specifies that all subassemblies in the assembly are displayed using the designed version when the assembly is opened.

Use All Simplified

Specifies that all subassemblies in the assembly that have simplified versions defined are displayed simplified when you open the assembly.

Last Saved

Specifies that all subassemblies in the assembly are opened as they were last saved.

Apply Simplified Assembly Override

Allows you to specify how you want to apply the display configuration. When this option is set, you can specify whether the parts in the assembly are simplified or designed when you apply the display configuration. When this option is cleared, the simplified or designed status of the parts is determined by their status when the configuration was saved. This option is not available in the Teamcenter environment.

Top-Level Assembly

Specifies that all top-level assemblies that have simplified versions defined are displayed simplified when you open the assembly.

All Subassemblies

Specifies that all subassemblies in the assembly that have simplified versions defined are displayed simplified when you open the assembly.

Display Configuration and Zones

Configuration

Lists the available display configuration names. This option is available when opening an assembly document (.ASM) that has an associated configuration file. The .CFG file is downloaded to the temp folder in cache. The display configuration stores the show/hide status of the parts contained in the assembly. An assembly that has had parts hidden opens faster.

Zone

Lists the available zone names. This option is available when opening an assembly document (.ASM) that has zones defined. A zone stores the show/hide status of the parts that are within the zone volume.

For more information, see Using Zones in Assemblies.

Draft Options

Activate drawing views for edit

Specifies that draft documents are opened with normal editing capability. All commands are available. Drawing views, parts lists, model-derived drawing tables, and other items are checked to determine whether they are out of date. Model geometry is live and accessible.

Active mode is the default open mode for draft documents.

Inactivate drawing views for review

Intended for drawing review and printing, specifies that draft documents are opened in fast-open mode. In a managed environment, Inactivate Drawing Views For Review prevents linked 3D documents from being downloaded to cache. In all draft documents, it deactivates parts lists and model-derived tables so they cannot be selected and edited. It does permit limited manipulation of drawing views, dimensions, and annotations.

This command sets the document to inactive mode, and displays an Inactive watermark on the 2D Model sheet and all working sheets in the document.

Note:

The Activate Drawing Views and Inactivate Drawing Views commands on the Tools tab→View Activation group let you switch between the active and the inactive mode while the document is open.

BOM Expansion

SEEC_ExpandStructure is 1

Large assemblies, as defined in QY CAD Options, expand level-by-level, providing better performance with reduced resource consumption. This is the recommended option.

SEEC_ExpandStructure is 0

Large assemblies expand all levels, requiring increased resource consumption when opening large assemblies. This option is not preferred.

Properties pane

Displays properties of the selected document.

Active Workspace pane

Displays the Active Workspace summary information page for the selected file. This docking window is not available when Active Workspace is not enabled on the server.

Navigation pane

Displays the folders in Teamcenter that you have permissions to access. Use this pane to navigate the contents of your folders in Teamcenter and display the contents in the document display list. The browse location is the last folder selected in the folder list.

Note:

Search results do not indicate the related folder in the Navigation pane.