CATIA Teamcenter Interface - CMI.

e!CMI -web basedCATIA MetaphaseInterfacee!CMI Release 1.1 for TC 3User’s Manual

Copyright© 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 T-Systems International GmbH.All rights reserved. Printed in Germany.ContactT-Systems International GmbHBC EPDM/DFasanenweg 570771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Germanycmi_support@t-systems.comwww.cmi-support.comManual HistoryVersion1.01.1DateFebruary 2003May 2003TrademarksCATIA is a registered trademark of Dassault Systèmes.Metaphase is a registered trademark of Metaphase Technology, Inc.Teamcenter is a registered trademark of EDS PLM Solutions.Names of other products mentioned in this manual are used only for identificationpurpose and may be trademarks of their companies.iie!CMI User´s Manual

PrefaceThis manual describes the usage of the web based CATIA Metaphase Interface (e!CMI).It contains the description how to store, modify and manage CATIA V5 models andassembly structures in Teamcenter Enterprise 3.0 via a simple web browser.It is not possible to create new structures or append new CATIA models to existingproduct structures. You can just modify product structures which already exist in theTeamcenter database.Because of this restriction we suppose this product to be a good solution for a supplierintegration where suppliers should do some modifications to existing structures and CADmodels. For example it could be possible that the OEM creates the whole productstructure with empty CATIA models and the supplier has to fill them with life.About this ManualThis manual is intended for end users of e!CMI. It assumes that the reader is familiar withthe CATIA V5 application and with Teamcenter Enterprise 3.0 (formally known asMetaphase and Collaboration Foundation) Object Management Framework (OMF) asdescribed in the Object Management Framework User’s Manual.Related DocumentsThe following manuals contain information about installation, usage and customization ofthe standard CATIA Metaphase Interface (CMI), and information about the installationand administration of e!CMI:Manual TitleVersionCATIA Metaphase Interface Installation Guide 8.3CATIA Metaphase Interface User’s Manual 8.3CATIA Metaphase Interface Customizing Guide 8.3Web based CATIA Metaphase Interface Installation & 1.1Administration GuideYour Comments are WelcomePlease feel free to give us your opinion; we are always interested in improving ourpublications. Mail your comments to:T-Systems International GmbHBusiness Center EPDM/DFasanenweg 570771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Germanymailto: cmi_support@t-systems.come!CMI User´s Manualiii

Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1................................................................................................................... 1OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 1INTRODUCING E!CMI ..................................................................................................... 1E!CMI JOINS THE ADVANTAGES OF CAD WITH PDM VIA THE WEB....................................... 1ARCHITECTURE OF E!CMI .............................................................................................. 1CHAPTER 2................................................................................................................... 3BASIC CONCEPTS.......................................................................................................... 3UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE.................................................................................. 3CREATING A PART OR DOCUMENT WITHIN THE WEB CLIENT ............................................... 3SEARCHING FOR PARTS OR DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE WEB CLIENT ..................................... 5CREATING A STRUCTURE ............................................................................................... 6PREDEFINED OBJECT STRUCTURE.................................................................................. 7OBJECT MAPPING ......................................................................................................... 7CMI PREFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 8Restricting CATIA V5 Support to CATParts and CATDrawings................................. 8Enabling CATProduct Support................................................................................. 9E!CMI PREFERENCES.................................................................................................... 9CHAPTER 3................................................................................................................. 11GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................... 11ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 11STARTING APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................. 11OVERVIEW OF E!CMI FUNCTIONALITY............................................................................ 12Simple Search and Advanced Search for CATIA V5 files ....................................... 12Expand and De-Expand functionality of Assembly structures in the e!CMI Workbench.............................................................................................................................. 12Downloading/Copying of CATIA V5 models to a Transfer Map for modifying activitiesin CATIA V5. ......................................................................................................... 13Updating all changes to the assembly structure and the CATIA V5 model files....... 13Launching this user manual .................................................................................. 13CHAPTER 4................................................................................................................. 15WORKING WITH CATIA V5 FILES .................................................................................. 15SIMPLE SEARCH ......................................................................................................... 15ADVANCED SEARCH .................................................................................................... 15SEND TO TRANSFER MAP OF SINGLE CATIA V5 FILES.................................................... 16CHAPTER 5................................................................................................................. 17THE E!CMI WORKBENCH ............................................................................................. 17WHAT IS THE E!CMI WORKBENCH?............................................................................... 17THE “TO WORKBENCH” FUNCTIONALITY......................................................................... 18THE E!CMI WORKBENCH FUNCTIONS ............................................................................ 18e!CMI Multiple Expand........................................................................................... 18e!CMI Single Expand............................................................................................. 19e!CMI De-Expand.................................................................................................. 19Send All To Transfer Map...................................................................................... 20Send Marked Items To Transfer Map..................................................................... 21CHAPTER 6................................................................................................................. 23WORKING WITH THE CATIA V5 E!CMI MODULE ............................................................. 23INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 23E!CMI TOOLBAR ......................................................................................................... 23CMI TOOLBAR: READ FROM TRANSFER MAP ................................................................. 23CMI TOOLBAR: WRITE TO TRANSFER MAP..................................................................... 23e!CMI User´s Manualv

CHAPTER 7................................................................................................................. 25UPDATING CHANGES MADE IN CATIA V5....................................................................... 25GLOSSARY................................................................................................................. 27vie!CMI User´s Manual

Table of FiguresFIGURE 1: THE E!CMI ARCHITECTURE. ............................................................................... 2FIGURE 2: CREATING NEW PART OR DOCUMENT.................................................................. 4FIGURE 3: SEARCHING FOR PARTS OR DOCUMENTS – ADVANCED SEARCH. ........................... 5FIGURE 4: SEARCHING FOR PARTS OR DOCUMENTS – SIMPLE SEARCH.................................. 6FIGURE 5: A SIMPLE ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE........................................................................ 7FIGURE 6: AN OBJECT STRUCTURE IN CMI. ......................................................................... 7FIGURE 7: OBJECT MAPPING. ............................................................................................ 8FIGURE 8: THE TEAMCENTER LOGIN PAGE......................................................................... 11FIGURE 9: THE TEAMCENTER START PAGE. ....................................................................... 12FIGURE 10: THE SIMPLE SEARCH FOR CATIA MODELS...................................................... 15FIGURE 11: THE ADVANCED SEARCH FOR CATIA PART FILES. ........................................... 16FIGURE 12: SEND TO TRANSFER MAP OF SINGLE CATIA MODELS. ..................................... 16FIGURE 13: THE E!CMI WORKBENCH. .............................................................................. 17FIGURE 14: THE E!CMI MULTIPLE EXPAND. ...................................................................... 18FIGURE 15: THE E!CMI SINGLE EXPAND........................................................................... 19FIGURE 16: THE E!CMI DE-EXPAND................................................................................. 20FIGURE 17: THE SEND TO TRANSFER MAP FUNCTIONALITY................................................. 20FIGURE 18: E!CMI TOOLBAR IN CATIA V5. ...................................................................... 23FIGURE 19: UPDATE OF CATIA V5 CHANGES.................................................................... 25e!CMI User´s Manualvii

CHAPTER 1OverviewThis chapter provides basic information about the web based CATIA Metaphase Interfacecalled e!CMI and lists some features of this application interface.Introducing e!CMIThe web based CATIA Metaphase Interface (e!CMI), developed by T-Systems, is a highendintegration between the CAD system CATIA V5 and the PDM system TeamcenterEnterprise 3.0. With this interface it is possible to manage CATIA V5 models andassemblies via a web browser.e!CMI is supposed to be used for a supplier integration. The supplier can access via theweb to the Teamcenter database and get all relevant data for modifying it offline in theCATIA V5 system and then send it back for update purpose.e!CMI joins the advantages of CAD with PDM via the webe!CMI combines the CAD superiority of CATIA V5 with the powerful PDM functionality ofTeamcenter via a web browser.It allows a selective providing of information via access control.All changes are immediately visible to all logged-in participants. The information ispassed in real-time and therefore saves time and money.The web native thin client lets users work with web browsers that they already use andunderstand. No installation of any special PDM software on their personal deliveryplatforms is required.Easy access of the product data from a single web source that will deliver the relevantproduct information whenever and wherever the user requests it.Architecture of e!CMIThe following figure explains the architectural basics of e!CMI.e!CMI User´s Manual 1

Web Application Server(Teamcenter Enterprise)Teamcenter Enterprise 3.0ServerClientWeb BrowserHTMLDisplay FileJava VMTeamcenterEnterpriseServersCMI/GMIServerCATIA V5e!CMICATIAExtensionJava VMe!CMIAppletTeam-centerClasses /JSPse!CMIClasses /JSPsXDRMUXCADDataMPVaultsDBHTTP(S) Communicatione!CMI-ProtocolOptional FirewallFigure 1: The e!CMI architecture.2 e!CMI User´s Manual

Figure 2: Creating new Part or Document.4 e!CMI User´s Manual

Searching for Parts or Documents within the web clientYou can search (query) for Parts or Documents in the database in two different ways.You can do either a simple search or an advanced search.The advanced search works like a query in the old OMF client. You get a dialog maskand can fill in several search attributes for the class you are looking for in the database.Click on the button “Advanced…” in the Teamcenter browser, then select a class andclick on the “Next” button. You will then see the dialog mask where to enter your searchcriteria. Result of the search will be a table with all objects which fit to this criteria.Figure 3: Searching for Parts or Documents –Advanced Search.e!CMI User´s Manual 5

Figure 4: Searching for Parts or Documents –Simple Search.With the Simple Search you can quickly search for Parts or Documents by the attributePart Number or Document Name. The result will be a table with all objects which fit to thecriteria.Attention: Only 50 objects which fit to the search criteria will be returned. If there aremore objects they are not seen in the table! You cannot change this settings.Creating a StructureTo create a structure in Teamcenter, at least one part of the assembly has to be createdyet (see the section Creating a Part in this chapter).6 e!CMI User´s Manual

AssemblyCATProductComponentModelCATPartCATDrawingFigure 7: Object Mapping.The CATProduct and the CATParts/CATDrawings are stored under different documentsof a part.CMI PreferencesIt is necessary to set the CMI preferences correctly in order to work with CATIA V5. Thefollowing actions open the CMI Preferences dialog window:CATIA Workbench: Options à Change Preferences à CMI PreferencesIt is not possible to set these preferences in the e!CMI web browser. The administratorhas to set them within the old OMF client when creating the user.The main preference settings for working with CATIA V5 and e!CMI are as follows:Work with CATIAEnable CATIA V5 supportUse CATIA V5 Product filesCATProduct WorklocationToggles modes between working with CATIA V4 orworking with CATIA V5.Enables the handling of CATDrawings and CATPartsEnables the handling of CATProductsStorage location for saving CATProducts if the userwants to work in that mode à is not used for e!CMIbecause you can’t create new Product files but youhave to set this value when “Use CATIA V5 Productfiles” is set to TRUE. We recommend to set its valueto a temp directory.There are two ways of working with CATIA V5: Restricting CATIA V5 support to CATPartsand CATDrawings; Enabling CATProduct support.Restricting CATIA V5 Support to CATParts and CATDrawingsThe user only needs Teamcenter Enterprise (Metaphase) support for CATParts andCATDrawings and not CATProducts. The preferences ‘Use CATIA V5 Product files’ and‘CATProduct Worklocation’ must be deactivated.It is still possible to work with CATProducts in CATIA V5 under this mode - to createconstraints, change transformations or generate applications. However, when theCATProduct is saved to Metaphase, only the transformation information is exported toMetaphase. Any additional information stored in the CATProduct (i.e. the constraints) willbe lost when closing down the CATProduct in CATIA V5.If a CATProduct is sent from Metaphase to CATIA V5 a new CATProduct object is becreated. CATIA does not load the original CATProduct from Metaphase because theinterface has CATProduct support turned off.8 e!CMI User´s Manual

The update feature for CATDrawings created from CATProducts will not work in thismode.Enabling CATProduct SupportIn order to work with CATProducts, the preferences ‘Use CATIA V5 Product files’ and‘CATProduct Worklocation’ should be activated. The CATProduct files and therefore theinformation contained within CATProducts – constraints, for example - may then bestored in Metaphase.If a CATProduct is sent from Teamcenter Enterprise (Metaphase) to CATIA V5 in thismode, CATIA will load the original CATProduct object from Metaphase.The update feature for CATDrawings created from CATProducts will work in this mode.e!CMI PreferencesIt is necessary to set the e!CMI preferences correctly in order to work with CATIA V5 aswell. The following actions open the e!CMI Preferences dialog window:CATIA Workbench: Options à Change Preferences à e!CMI PreferencesIt is not possible to set these preferences in the e!CMI web browser. The administratorhas to set them within the old OMF client when creating the user.The main preference settings for working with CATIA V5 and e!CMI are as follows:e!CMI Transfer Map UNIXe!CMI Transfer Map WindowsThe directory for CATIA V5 files when working withe!CMI on a UNIX platformThe directory for CATIA V5 files when working withe!CMI on a Windows platformThe Transfer Map is a directory where all CATIA V5 model files will be stored for editingthem in CATIA V5.e!CMI User´s Manual 9

CHAPTER 3Getting StartedThis chapter describes how to start working with the e!CMI functionality within theTeamcenter Enterprise 3.0 thin client and gives an overview of all functions.AssumptionsSome assumptions, for a better understanding of the descriptions and examples:The CATIA V5 e!CMI module is installed.Standard CMI is installed within the Teamcenter Enterprise server installation and e!CMIis installed on the web application server.Starting ApplicationsBefore working with e!CMI you have to log in to the Teamcenter Enterprise environmenton the login page of the Teamcenter Enterprise 3.0 thin client.The URL to this login page normally looks like this:http://webappserver_name:port/ecmiFigure 8: The Teamcenter login page.You can start CATIA V5 separately when it will be needed for modifications on CATIA V5models.e!CMI User´s Manual 11

After the login you will get a browser window like this:Figure 9: The Teamcenter start page.Overview of e!CMI functionalitySimple Search and Advanced Search for CATIA V5 filesYou can search for CATParts, CATDrawings and CATProducts with the “Simple Search”and also with the “Advanced Search” like it is already provided for Parts and Documents.Expand and De-Expand functionality of Assembly structures in the e!CMI WorkbenchAssembly structures can be expanded in the e!CMI Workbench like in standard CMI.Documents will not be seen in this tree view (list view) of the assembly structure.You can do:a Single Expand (1 level):only the direct subassemblies and CATIA V5 models are expandeda Multiple Level Expand:several levels of subassemblies and attached CATIA V5 models will be expanded.a Multiple Expand :all levels of the assembly structure (until max level) will be expandeda De-Expand :selected assembly and the whole sub branch will be de-expanded.12 e!CMI User´s Manual

Downloading/Copying of CATIA V5 models to a Transfer Map for modifying activities in CATIA V5.Before working in CATIA V5 and modifying existing CATIA models and assemblystructures, the user has to get all relevant files and meta information out of the databaseand provide it for the CAD system.Therefore he has the possibility to expand a structure in the e!CMI Workbench and thensend the whole structure or just some selected items to a directory (Transfer Map) wherethe CAD system CATIA V5 is expecting the information to be.The buttons to use are:- Send All To TransMap:all content of the Workbench will be transferred to the Transfer Map- Send Marked to TransMap:the marked items and their attached CATIA data will be transferred to theTransfer MapUpdating all changes to the assembly structure and the CATIA V5 model filesWhen the user has finished his modifications on the CATIA V5 models he has to updateeverything again in the database.Therefore the user just has to login again to the Teamcenter thin client and click on“Save CATIA V5 Changes” within the navigation bar entry e!CMI.Launching this user manualThis user manual can be launched out of the browser at everytime the user needs it.It can be accessed via the button “e!CMI Manual” within the navigation bar entry callede!CMI.e!CMI User´s Manual 13

CHAPTER 4Working with CATIA V5 filesThis chapter describes how to search for CATIA V5 files within the Teamcenter 2.0 thinclient in detail and how to send them to the Transfer Map for further development.Simple SearchYou can search quickly for the three different CATIA V5 files CATParts, CATDrawingsand CATProducts within the database by using the Simple Search command whenentering the class and the name of the file or any wildcard sign.When using the wildcard * always keep in mind that only 50 objects will be returned andshown in the result table.Example:Searching for all CATParts which begin with a “T”.Figure 10: The Simple Search for CATIA Models.Advanced SearchThe other possibility to search for CATIA V5 files is to use the Advanced Search. Thereyou can query for CATParts, CATDrawings and CATProducts by different searchattributes via a dialog mask.The advanced search works like a query in the old OMF client. You get a dialog maskand can fill in several search attributes for the class you are looking for in the database.Click on the button “Advanced…” in the Teamcenter browser, then select a class andclick on the “Next” button. You will then see the dialog mask where to enter your searchcriteria. Result of the search will be a table with all objects which fit to this criteria.You can also determine how many items will be returned by the database query forexample when you click on the search tab “Limits”.e!CMI User´s Manual 15

Figure 11: The Advanced Search for CATIA Part Files.Send To Transfer Map of single CATIA V5 filesAfter a search for CATIA V5 files you can select one or more CATParts or CATDrawings(for CATProducts it is not possible) and then click the button “Send to TransMap”.An applet will be started and all selected models will either be downloaded (vault files) orcopied (files which are checked out by the user) to the Transfer Map which has been setin the e!CMI Preferences by your administrator.Figure 12: Send To Transfer Map of Single CATIA models.16 e!CMI User´s Manual

CHAPTER 5The e!CMI WorkbenchWhat is the e!CMI Workbench?The e!CMI Workbench contains all functions that are needed to expand whole assemblystructures with attached CATIA V5 models in a tree view and send all relevant data to aTransfer Map. Afterwards these data items can be modified in CATIA V5.Figure 13: The e!CMI Workbench.The e!CMI Workbench page consists of a button bar on the top where all functionalities ofthe Workbench are listed.The content of the Workbench you can find below. It is possible to “send” parts(assemblies & components) and documents to the Workbench but no other types ofobjects.Every selected part which has been sent to the Workbench will be shown in a tree viewwith all its CATIA V5 files attached but without the documents.The different parts or documents sent to the Workbench are separated by separator lines.e!CMI User´s Manual 17

The “To Workbench” functionalityYou can find the “To Workbench” button on different html pages of Teamcenter Parts &Document Management and e!CMI.On every Search Result Page you can find a “To Workbench” button in the top button barwhen having searched for parts or documents.And you can find this button as well in the top button bar of the result page when clickingon My Data à Show List in the navigation bar on the left side of the browser.On one of these result pages you just can select one or more items of the type “Part” or“Document” and then click on the “To Workbench” button. All selected items will betransferred to the e!CMI Workbench and shown in a certain kind of tree view.If one of the selected items has the wrong type you will get an error message and nothingwill be sent to the e!CMI Workbench.The e!CMI Workbench functionse!CMI Multiple ExpandYou can expand the whole product structure to the maximum expand level as defined inthe preferences of the session by selecting one or more parts in the Workbench andclicking on the button “Multiple Expand”.You will see as a result the whole assembly structure with all subassemblies andattached CATIA V5 models. The documents between parts and models are not shown inthis tree view.Figure 14: The e!CMI Multiple Expand.18 e!CMI User´s Manual

If you don’t want to expand the whole assembly structure (max expand level) but justsome levels of this structure, then fill in a valid integer value to the text field “ExpandLevel” before clicking on the button “Multiple Expand”.The result will be a x-level expanded assembly structure. That means that onlysubassemblies and attached CATIA V5 models to the x’th level will be seen.e!CMI Single ExpandIf you only want to see the direct subassemblies and direct attached CATIA V5 models ofany part in the e!CMI Workbench then use the Single Expand functionality.You have two possibilities to execute such a single expand. First possibility is to selectone or more items in the e!CMI Workbench and then click on the button “Single Expand”.As result you will see the direct subassemblies and all attached CATIA V5 models.Or you just click onto the “+”-sign in front of any part or document item in the e!CMIWorkbench. This will have the same effect on the assembly structure.Figure 15: The e!CMI Single Expand.e!CMI De-ExpandFor de-expanding whole branches or just single CATIA V5 models you also have twopossibilities.You can either use the button “De-Expand” in the top button bar after selecting all itemswhich should be de-expanded or you can just click on the “-“ sign in front of an item in thee!CMI Workbench.As result the selected item and all its subassemblies and attached CATIA V5 models willbe removed from the Workbench and will no longer be seen.e!CMI User´s Manual 19

Figure 16: The e!CMI De-Expand.Send All To Transfer MapTo work within CATIA V5 with the assembly structure and models inside the Teamcenterdatabase you have to send them to a special Transfer Map. This directory “Transfer Map”is known by both systems Teamcenter and CATIA V5.After expanding one or more assembly structures in the e!CMI Workbench you can clickon the button “Send All to TransMap” and the whole content of the e!CMI Workbench willbe transferred to the Transfer Map.Figure 17: The Send To Transfer Map functionality.20 e!CMI User´s Manual

All models that are checked out by the user (via Teamcenter thin client) and therefore arealready in the “WORKLOCATION” on the user’s computer will be copied to the TransferMap. All vault models will be downloaded from the Vault Locations to the Transfer Map.Additionally a so called “structure file” will be created and stored in the Transfer Map. Itcontains information about the product structure and will be read in by the CATIA V5.The user will get information messages on the “To Transfer Map” Applet Window aboutthe state of the transfer process. In case of success there will be the message:“Send to Transfer Map ended successfully! Now you can start CATIA and go on”.In any other case there will be an error message.Send Marked Items To Transfer MapIf you don’t want to send the whole content of the e!CMI Workbench to the Transfer Mapor you just want to work on special items inside a whole product structure, then you canselect some items in the e!CMI Workbench and then click on the button “Send Marked toTransMap”.The behaviour of the system will be nearly the same as the behaviour when sending all tothe Transfer Map. The only difference will be that only selected CATIA models will be inthe “Show modus” when working with CATIA V5.e!CMI User´s Manual 21

CHAPTER 6Working with the CATIA V5 e!CMImoduleIntroductionThis chapter describes how to use the e!CMI toolbar within CATIA V5.You can log out of the Teamcenter thin client and work offline with CATIA V5.e!CMI ToolbarThe following figure shows the toolbar of the CATIA V5 e!CMI module. Descriptions of thetoolbar and the two command icons follow the diagram.Figure 18: e!CMI Toolbar in CATIA V5.When using the e!CMI toolbar in the CATIA Product Structure Workbench it is possible toread files from the Transfer Map. You can then modify the geometry and positions in yourCATIA V5 session.The modifications can be written back to the Transfer Map via the “Write to Transfer Map”button in CATIA V5.CMI toolbar: Read From Transfer MapWith the “Read from Transfer Map” button in the e!CMI toolbar the contents of the e!CMIWorkbench in Teamcenter (which have been sent to Transfer Map before) are read toCATIA V5. The CATIA Workbench may contain CATParts, CATDrawings, CATIAdocuments and assembly structures.CMI toolbar: Write to Transfer MapWith the “Write to Transfer Map” button in the e!CMI toolbar all the changes made inCATIA V5 are saved in the Transfer Map.These changes could be changes of the geometry of the models or positions of theassembly structures.e!CMI User´s Manual 23

CHAPTER 7Updating Changes made in CATIAV5After finishing the work in CATIA V5 and saving all changes back to the Transfer Map youcan finally update these changes to the Teamcenter database.Therefore you have to log in again to the Teamcenter thin client and then just click on thebutton e!CMI à Save CATIA V5 Changes in the navigation bar on the left side.Figure 19: Update of CATIA V5 changes.The e!CMI Update Applet will be started and you get status messages of the updateprocess.All changed CATIA models which are checked out by the user will be copied back to his“WORKLOCATION” (check out location) and the meta data will be updated directly in thedatabase.In the case of success you can check in again all your checked out items to the database.In any other case all transactions made by the update applet will be rolled back.e!CMI User´s Manual 25

AdministratorBrowserCheck InCheck OutConfiguration ContextDialog WindowFieldGIIIconList ViewObjectGlossaryPerson, who configures the system, inserts users, manages users permissions andmaintains the database.Window that displays icons representing objects.Action that takes from the users the right to update a work item.Action that gives the user the exclusive right to update a work item. Checking out an itemcreates a copy of the work item in the specified work location.An attribute that determines which Part versions should be displayed (for example, onlythe last revisions).Window in which the user enters information.Component of a dialog window in which the user can enter text.Graphics Interactive Interface. The GII is a powerful programming tool, which completesthe Open System Access to the CATIA environment.Graphical representation of an object.Style of browser window in which objects are viewed as small icons in a list with attributevalues in columns.An item or relationship.Object Management Framework (OMF)VaultMetaphase module where it is possible to find the tools and the information needed to thecommon users activities. Within OMF, each piece of information is an object representedby an icon that users can manipulate.Secure place for storing information. To access the data confined in a vault it isnecessary to check out or revise the data.e!CMI User´s Manual 27