User Interface

This topic describes the menus and context menus available in OrCAD for managing objects using the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

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3DEXPERIENCE Menu

In the toolbar of OrCAD, click 3DEXPERIENCE to view the commands. The following table lists the commands available in the 3DEXPERIENCE menu.

Menu Description
Connect Opens a login dialog for the user to connect to the 3DEXPERIENCE. If you are already logged in, new login is not required. For more details, see Connecting to and Disconnecting from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Launch 3DEXPERIENCE Opens the 3DDashboard in the web browser with the configured URL. For more details, see Viewing Objects in 3DEXPERIENCE.
3DEXPERIENCE
Work Under Opens the Change Action app listing the available change actions.
Open from 3DEXPERIENCE Search for the required electronic physical components, symbols, packages, or footprints in the 3DSearch dialog box and open the object from 3DEXPERIENCE. For more details, see Opening from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Electronic Component Editor You can create and edit information of objects such as electronic physical component, electronic symbol, 3D package, and footprints.
Place from 3DEXPERIENCE Search for the required electronic physical components, symbols, packages, or footprints in the 3DSearch dialog box and place the object in the open design in OrCAD. For more details, see Placing from 3DEXPERIENCE.
My Credentials Opens My Credentials dialog box. When you are connected to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you can check and modify your credentials. Information about Name, URL, Organization, Collaborative Space, Role is available in this dialog box. Following actions are available in the My Credentials dialog box:
  • Click Open to launch 3DDashboard.
  • Click Switch Security Context to change the security context.
Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box. For more details, see Setting Preferences.
Disconnect Disconnect from 3DEXPERIENCE.

Context Menu

Right-click a component and click More to view the options to manage objects in 3DEXPERIENCE.

Menu Description
Save to 3DEXPERIENCE Saves components to 3DEXPERIENCE. You can save component data from an OrCAD library and also select multiple components for save. For more details, see Saving to 3DEXPERIENCE.
3DEXPERIENCE Item Manager Converts an OrCAD design to a 3DEXPERIENCE managed design in which all the instances are linked with EPCs that are in 3DEXPERIENCE. For more details, see <link>
Reload from 3DEXPERIENCE Reload components from the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. For more details, see Reloading from 3DEXPERIENCE.
Replace by Revision Replace a selected component by a revision of the component from the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. For more details, see Replacing with Revision.
Lock Status Lock or unlock objects. Lock objects to avoid concurrent changes by multiple users. A locked object indicates that it is in work and an unlocked object indicates that it is available for modification.
Change Maturity Lets you change the maturity state of one or more objects. For more details, see Changing Maturity.
Properties View the 3DEXPERIENCE properties for the component if it exists in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
Show in 3DEXPERIENCE Opens a browser to show the component relations to other documents in the Relation Explorer app.