Working with Libraries

You can access the IP Classify and Reuse dashboard named Libraries from the native apps to efficiently view and search libraries and classes, and use them in a collaborative work environment. You can access Libraries from the Tools section of the action bar in native apps.

Note: For more information on the Classify and Reuse dashboard, see IP Classify and Reuse for Dashboard user's guide.

Required access roles:

  • Baseline: Leader, Author

This task shows you how to:

Remove Content from Libraries

You can remove an object, which is added under the general class using the Remove Content option from the libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select an object and click Remove Content .
    The Remove content dialog is displayed.
  3. Click OK.

The selected object is removed from the general class.

Drag and Drop Content

You can drag an object and drop it to the Content view of a general class in the Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Drag the selected object and drop it to the Content view of a general class.
    The selected object is added to the Content view of a general class.

Add or Remove Favorite Libraries

You can add or remove libraries from favorites in the Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select a library and click Add/Remove Favorite Libraries.
    Library is added or removed from the favorites.

View Properties

You can view and edit the attributes of libraries, classes, and classified items in Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select a library and click Properties.
    The Properties page of the selected object appears.

Change Views

You can change the views in Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select a library, click Tree View, and select one of the following options.
    Tree View
    • Displays the contents of the library as a list.
    • This is the default view.
    Tile View
    • Displays the contents of the library as a grid of tiles.
    Thumbnail View
    • Displays the contents of the library as a grid of thumbnails.
    The objects appear according to the selected view.

Expand or Collapse Objects

You can expand or collapse the library structure in Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select a library, click Expand All, and select one of the following options.
    Expand All
    • Expands the library structure completely.
    Expand N Levels
    • Expands a library structure to the specified level.
    Collapse All
    • Collapses a library structure.

Select Objects

You can select the objects as per your preference in Libraries.

  1. Open the Libraries.
  2. Select a library, click Select All Visible, and select one of the following options.
    Select All Visible
    • Selects all the objects visible in the current view.
    • You can also press Ctrl + A.
    Select Inversion
    • Selects only the objects that are not selected.
    Select Siblings
    • Selects all the other objects that share the same parent object.

Customize Views

You can customize how you view objects when library contents are displayed in Tree List View in Libraries.

  1. Open Libraries.
  2. Select a library, and click Tree List View Options. For more information, see Social and Collaborative : Structured Collaboration & Collaborative Content : IP Classify and Reuse for Dashboard : Customizing Tree List View Options.

Notes:
  • For more information on searching objects, see Social and Collaborative | Structured Collaboration & Collaborative Content | IP Classify and Reuse for Dashboard | Searching Content.
  • For more information on viewing the information panel of the selected object, see Social and Collaborative | Structured Collaboration & Collaborative Content | IP Classify and Reuse for Dashboard | IP Classify and Reuse Basics | IP Classify and Reuse Menus.
  • Classification attributes and custom attributes values are now shown in Preferred Unit. If Preferred Unit is not selected, the values are shown in the unit chosen in Me > Preferences. For more information on preferences, see Installation and Setup | Administrate | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | Native Apps Preferences | Accessing Preferences.