Files

You use the Files component to add a labeled field from which a user can select referenced content from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, such as a document containing an input file.

This page discusses:

See Also
Creating a Custom User Interface
About Rules

Example

The following figure shows an example of the properties of a Files component:

You can select a file that is owned, as opposed to referenced; however, the value is fixed, and the user cannot select a different file when they instantiate the customized simulation template.

The following figure shows the resulting output in the customized simulation template:

The user can click Upload Files to upload a new file into the document. The user can also upload a file into the document by dragging and dropping a file into the component. Additional tools allow the user to do the following:

IconActionDescription
DownloadDownload the file without locking it
Check-outCheck-out and lock the downloaded file
Check-inCheck in a new version of a file or upload the file (if it was only downloaded)
DeleteDelete the file from the document

Properties

The Files component has the following properties:

PropertyDescriptionType
NameThe ID of the component (read-only)String
ValueThe simulation document in which the files are storedSimulation document
LabelText to display above the list of documents String
Read OnlyWhether or not the user can modify the default valueBoolean
HiddenWhether or not the component is displayedBoolean
HintText displayed under the list of documents to provide additional information about the files that are displayedString