Opening a Tool

You can access the information related to a tool.

Required access roles:

  • App-specific: Defect Engineer
  • Baseline: Owner, Leader, or a user with Review and Approve (RWA) license


Before you begin: Defect Management and Collaboration should be selected from the compass.
  1. Open the required tool suite. See Opening a Tool Suite.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Tools.
  3. Click the name of the tool. You can use the categories in the navigation pane to access information related to that tool.

    Category NameDescriptionFor More Information
    Design tool nameShows the properties for the design tool.Design Tool Properties
    Tool SuitesLists the tool suites that include this design tool.Design Tool Suites Page
    DiscussionsShows discussions about the design tool.Collaboration and Approvals: Discussions Page
    HistoryShows a log of all actions that have occurred for the design tool.3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Viewing History for Content