User Interface

This topic describes the context menus available in the Connector for Cadence Allegro HDL.

This page discusses:

3DEXPERIENCE Platform Context Menu

The Connector for Cadence Allegro HDL adds a 3DEXPERIENCE menu to the Cadence Allegro HDL menu.

Menu Item Description
Login to 3DEXPERIENCE Where your user name and password are entered.
Open from 3DEXPERIENCE Searches for a CAD object in 3DEXPERIENCE.
Show Preferences Opens the PreferencesPreferences dialog box.
Show LogOpens the Log window.
Logout from 3DEXPERIENCE Logs you out of the 3DEXPERIENCE system.

CAD Object Context Menu

After you search for a CAD object, various operations can be performed through the context menu of the CAD object.

Menu Item Description
Open Checks out the CAD object from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Open Selected (Only in Standard Collaboration Flow) Checks out only selected CAD objects.
LockLocks the selected CAD object in 3DEXPERIENCE.
UnlockUnlocks the selected CAD object in3DEXPERIENCE.
Revise to NEXTWhen saving the project, sets the revise column to NEXT.
Revise to MANUALWhen saving the project, opens the Revise to MANUAL dialog box. Enter the revision level you want to set and click OK.
Show IterationsOpens a list of iterations for the CAD object. Right-click an iteration to open it.
Remove CAD ModellPermanently deletes the CAD objects from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Show DetailsOpens a window that lists details about the selected CAD object.
Explore in 3DEXPERIENCEExplores the CAD object in 3DEXPERIENCE with the web browser.

Save to 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Context Menu

When saving projects to 3DEXPERIENCE, you can perform the following tasks.

Menu Item Description
Lock Locks the selected CAD object in 3DEXPERIENCE from the CAD Tool.
Unlock Unlocks the selected CAD object in3DEXPERIENCE from the CAD Tool. It is reflected in the Locked By field of the search dialog.
Revise to NEXTWhen saving the project, sets the revise column to NEXT.
Revise to MANUALWhen saving the project, opens the Revise to MANUAL dialog box. Enter the revision level you want to set and click OK.
Show DetailsShows the details related to the selected design document.
Derived OutputsWhere you can select various derived outputs for checking in to 3DEXPERIENCE.
Add to WorkspaceOpens a list of iterations for the CAD object. Right-click an iteration to open it.

Project Manager Context Menu

After successful installation of the Client Connector, the main menu of the Project Manager will have a 3DEXPERIENCE menu. The 3DEXPERIENCE menu of the Client Connector in Project Manager will have submenu entries for all 3DEXPERIENCE related task operations.

Menu Item Description
Login Logs you into 3DEXPERIENCE
Setup Project Prepares the BOM before maintaining it in 3DEXPERIENCE.
Start NewA dialog box opens where you can select CAD object templates containing Design Archives, which are stored in 3DEXPERIENCE.

BOM Data Management Context Menu

After successful installation of the Client Connector, the main menu of the Project Manager will have a 3DEXPERIENCE menu. The 3DEXPERIENCE menu of the Client Connector in Project Manager will have submenu entries for all 3DEXPERIENCE related task operations.

Menu Item Description
Enable Component (only for materials) Enables a node makes the component eligible to be considered for BOM creation.
Disable Component (only for materials) Disables a node ignores the selected node for BOM creation.
Assign 3DEXPERIENCE (only for materials)Assigns a part from 3DEXPERIENCE to the selected ECAD component.
Add Existing From 3DEXPERIENCE (only for materials)Adds the already existing parts from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Remove Selected (only for added materials)Removes a part from the extracted components.
Remove All Imported (only for added materials)Removes all the components that the user has imported using the Import External Partlist menu.
Import External Partlist (only for assembly)Manually imports components to be used for BOM creation.

My Workspace Context Menu

In dialog boxes that show lists of workspaces as the result of a search, the context menu for an item in the search results lets you work with a workspace. You can right-click a workspace or a workspace folder to open the context menu.

Menu Item Description
Create WorkspaceCreates a workspace in 3DEXPERIENCE directly from Client Connector.
Create Workspace Folder Creates a new folder in the workspace. You can create multiple folders and subfolders under a workspace.
Delete Workspace or Delete Workspace Folder Deletes the selected workspace or folder underneath 3DEXPERIENCE.
Remove all CAD Models from FolderDeletes all CAD Models from the folder, but does not delete them from 3DEXPERIENCE
Move FolderMoves the selected folder from one workspace to another workspace or from one folder to another folder under the same workspace or to a different workspace folder.
Explore in3DEXPERIENCEYou can explore the workspace or folder 3DEXPERIENCE.

System Tray

A right-click o the System Tray icon opens the context menu, which gives you access to all the functional provided by the connector. The System Tray menu is shown below:

Menu Item Description
Help > AboutOpens the About dialog box of the connector.
Help > Support Archive Use this option to create a support archive.
Extras > Show Log Opens the log window.
PreferencesOpens a dialog box to configure General settings, Plug-in settings, and Module settings.
Shutdown and ExitCloses the plug-in, the Library Client Connector, and disconnects the session to 3DEXPERIENCE.