VX File Browser

 

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Use the VX File Browser to locate, preview and select a file to open or save depending on the current function. The Open/Save button will change accordingly. The VX File Browser supports multiple filters and file extensions listed in the Files of type: field, and other standard Windows file features located on the left side of the browser.

 

New in VX The VX File Browser has been enhanced.  It now lists the VX Root Objects within the select VX file and includes a Root Object search tool.  Refer to the features list below.

 

 

How to Locate/Open a VX file:
 

  1. Select the file folder that contains your VX files.
     

  2. Check the Preview box to see what the VX file contains.
     

  3. Check the Local Copy box if you want to create/open a local copy of a selected Root Object.
     

  4. Move the mouse cursor over any VX file and its preview will be displayed and Root Object listed.
     

  5. To search for a specific Root Object, enter its name in the Root Object field and select the Search button.  If located, the VX file will be selected and previewed.
     

  6. Otherwise, select a VX file.
     

  7. Pick Open to load the file and Root Object into VX.


     

VX File Browser

 

 

PDM

This option is only active when the SmarTeam PDM (Product Data Management) third-party application or VX PDM is installed or activated. The PDM options available are similar to those on the Applications > SmarTeam menu. See VX/SmarTeam Integration for more information and the PDM tab of the VX Configuration Form for setting up SmarTeam.

 

Root object Search New in VX

You can search the current folder for VX root objects.  First select the folder and then enter the search keywords in the field provided.  The Search button will then become active.  Select it to locate all VX files that contain root objects with the specified search string.

 

Preview

Check this box to show a preview of the selected file.  A preview is automatically created when the Save File, Save File As, Save All Files and Save and Close File commands are used.

 

Local Copy New in VX

Check this box to pull a complete copy of the selected file into your local active session directory.  This option would generally be used when a file resides on another computer in a slow network.   Since VX does random access on open files, performance will generally be better with a local copy.   Session/Backup backs up edits to the local session copy.  File/Save saves changes back to the original file.

 

Root Object List New in VX

This window will list all of the Root Objects within the selected VX file.  Double-click a Root Object from the list to open it in VX.

 

 

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