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Cimatron Explorer 
: File Control
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
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Select the Open Files
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Select File > File Operation > Open File from the menu bar.
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To open the Explorer in Manager View, select File > File Tools > Cimatron Explorer from the menu bar.
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To open the Explorer in Manager View, select Main Menu > Cimatron Explorer from the Cimatron Control Panel.
Note: The Cimatron Explorer is displayed in numerous operations and also some functions, such as the Add Component function.
The File Control is the middle pane of the Cimatron Explorer.
Explorer example:Explorer example:
- Address Bar
- Toolbar
- Folder Tree
- File Control
- Command Control
- Properties
The File Control pane displays the contents of the folder indicated in the Folder Tree pane of the Cimatron Explorer. This is the default pane and includes sub-folders and files.
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Switch between different views of files by using the Tile View button in the Cimatron Explorer.
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Close the Folder Tree and Properties panes to enlarge the File Control pane.
The file folder contents as well as the Catalogs contents can be viewed. The columns displayed in this section can be customized by using the Column Chooser.
The Cimatron Explorer tree displays file icons and file status symbols:
The file icons show the file type (Part, Assembly, Drafting, NC, etc.).
The file status symbols show the status of individual features or components (such as whether a part requires updating, whether it is an associated or dependent part, etc.).
Assembly File Contents - 'Blue' Area
Application-Specific File Icons
File Selection
Single or multiple files may be selected in the File Control area of the Cimatron Explorer.
When selecting a single file, either double-click the file or single-click it and press the Open/Select button.
When selecting multiple files, either select the required files individually or select them By Box and press the Select button.
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File Icons
The contents of this pane can be sorted by column and the order of the columns can be changed by dragging and dropping them.
Depending upon the file types selected in the filter above, the folder may contain Cimatron files. These files are displayed with specific icons which identify the file type. These are:
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In addition, the folder may also contain other related files such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, G-Code, DI, NC Templates, etc. Each of these files are displayed with their own specific Windows icons. |
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Assembly File Contents - 'Blue' Area
When expanding an Assembly file in the Cimatron Explorer, the children of the assembly file (sub-assemblies, parts, etc.) are displayed within a blue background.
The items within this blue area are instances of files located on the disk. To display the location of a selected entity on the disk, use the Show Location on Disk popup option.
Application-Specific File Icons
The following Cimatron files have icons that are specific to the application:
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See Catalog File Icons below.
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File Symbols
File symbols are displayed for Disconnected files (files that have a missing link) and alert you to Reconnect files where their connection is missing. Files can have a missing link (get disconnected). For example, if a server file (e.g., sub-assembly) changes its name or is moved and a client file (e.g., assembly) cannot find it automatically.
Files may have one of the following link status conditions: Disconnected Link, Ignored Link, or Broken Link and are displayed with symbols signifying their link status.
The following symbols indicate a link status condition:
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Connected |
These are links that exist and are connected. These files are not displayed with a special symbol. |
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Parent with a child that has a Missing link |
These are parent folders/files with one or more children that have missing or disconnected links. |
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Missing/Disconnected link |
These are links that are missing and require an action (reconnect, ignore, or break). These status conditions do cause the Reconnect File dialog to be displayed. |
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Parent with a child that has an Ignored or Broken link |
These are parent folders/files with one or more children that have either Ignored or Broken links. |
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Ignored link |
These are links that will be ignored if the file they point to cannot be found. These status conditions do not cause the Reconnect File dialog to be displayed. If the missing file re-appears, it is automatically reconnected and loaded. Once an ignored file is found, the Ignore status is lost. If the connection to the file is lost again, it is mark as a Disconnected (missing) link. These links will appear as ignored in the Cimatron Explorer and the Reconnect File dialog (when it is displayed), but they are not included in a CTF file. |
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Broken link |
These are links that you decide to keep broken. These status conditions do not cause the Reconnect File dialog to be displayed. The system will always ignore these links when loading the server file (as if the link does not exist). These links will appear as broken in the Cimatron Explorer and the Reconnect File dialog (when it is displayed), but they are not included in a CTF file. |
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Reconnected |
These are links that were either disconnected or ignored, but have since been reconnected. Reconnected files are displayed with a green check mark symbol. This symbol is removed after saving the file. |
Catalog Contents
Each folder may contain Cimatron Catalog items and associated files. Catalog items are identified by the following icon: 
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Note: NC Sequence Catalog items are identified by the following icon: 
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