Workbench Description

Version 5 lets you create and manage parts, assemblies, drawings and CATIA Version 4 models in documents.

Version 5 uses a multiple document interface (MDI), meaning that you can manipulate several documents at the same time. You can even view the contents of the same document in several windows at the same time.

Opening a specific type of document activates the workbench and the associated workbench toolbars containing all the tools you need to edit the document, so the Version 5 application window looks a little different depending on what type of document you are editing. The same applies to the contents of the menu bar and the commands on pulldown menus.
The status (docked or undocked) and the positions of the various toolbars are managed workbench per workbench. This means that the status and positions of toolbars are saved when you leave a workbench, and restored next time you enter this workbench. When you enter a workbench for the first time, the status and positions of toolbars are the default ones.

This section contains the description of the icons and menus specific to the CATIA Object Manager workbenches. These commands are discussed in greater details elsewhere in the guide.

The main application window looks like this (click the sensitive areas to see the related documentation):

 
The section is organized as follows:

Menu Bar
Toolbars
Specification Tree
Viewing and Hiding Toolbars
Viewing the Commands List
Keyboard Shortcuts