3DEXPERIENCE overlooked features - Workspace flexibility

Creativity requires flexible tools. And creative designers loves flexibility.

CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE R2017x delivers new ways to organize the working space, within and outside the 3DEXPERIENCE frame...

This first video shows how to split the working space in 3 areas to display several contents of a same design project:

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Each of these areas (widgets) can be dragged outside the 3DEXPERIENCE frame. Convenient to take advantage of a second screen, or to review several projects, like show on this screenshot:

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This Youtube video shows all the possibilities in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4KS5R6yero&feature=youtu.be

If you are a R2017x user I would recommend the following settings to not miss any of the benefits of this new feature:

  1. Activate the Show Widget Count option (right-click on a tab name to display its context menu)

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2. Turn off all 3 Widget Layout Preferences options:

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This working space flexibility is one of these 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities that might be overlooked. I hope this post provides a good overview. Stay tuned for more posts on other "overlooked" features...